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Complete physical mapping of IL6 reveals a new marker associated with chronic periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Apr 2017
Farhat S B, de Souza C M, Braosi A P R, Kim S H, Tramontina V A, Papalexiou V, Olandoski M, Mira M T, Luczyszyn S M, Trevilatto P C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a powerful stimulator of osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption. Production of IL-6 is modulated by polymorphisms, and higher levels of this cytokine are found locally in patients with chronic periodontitis. In this study we performed a modern approach - Complete physical mapping of the IL6 gene - to identify the polymorphisms associated with chronic...
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