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Outcome of orthodontic mini-implant loss in relation to interleukin 6 polymorphisms.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery - 1 May 2016
Reichow A M, Melo A C, de Souza C M, Castilhos B B, Olandoski M, Alvim-Pereira C C K, Alvim-Pereira F, Trevilatto P C
Abstract excerpt
Mini-implants (MIs) are used increasingly for orthodontic anchorage and their success may require some osseointegration, which is affected by the underlying host immune-inflammatory response. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a cytokine expressed during the host response after a trauma or infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of clinical characteristics and IL6 tag single nucleotide...
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