Article
Interleukin-6-174G/C Polymorphism Contributes to Periodontitis Susceptibility: An Updated Meta-Analysis of 21 Case-Control Studies.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2016
Zhu Junfei, Guo Bin, Fu Min, Guo Wushuang, Yuan Yifang, Yuan He, Zhang Suhan, Yu Haiyang
Abstract excerpt
Introduction. Chronic Periodontitis (CP) is suggested to be related to gene variations. Present study aims to quantitatively estimate the association between interleukin-6- (IL-6-) 174G/C polymorphism and CP susceptibility. Materials and Methods. Pubmed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched up to May 2016. The meta-analyses were performed using STATA 12.0. Results. 21 studies were yielded. Significant...
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