Article
The Lack of Association between FCN2 Gene Promoter Region Polymorphisms and Dental Caries in Polish Children.
Caries research - 1 Jan 2017
Olszowski T, Milona M, Janiszewska-Olszowska J, Safranow K, Skonieczna-Żydecka K, Walczak A, Sikora M, Chlubek D, Madlani A, Adler G
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to examine the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the gene encoding ficolin-2 protein (FCN2 gene) at positions -986 (rs17514136), -602 (rs3124953), and -4 (rs3124952) with dental caries in Polish children. Two hundred and sixty Polish Caucasian children aged 15 years were enrolled in this study: 82 with "higher" caries experience (DMFT >5) and 178 with "lower"...
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