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Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Polymorphisms and Nitric Oxide Levels in Individuals with Chronic Periodontitis.
International journal of molecular sciences - 15 Jun 2017
Scarel-Caminaga Raquel M, Cera Flávia F, Pigossi Suzane C, Finoti Livia S, Kim Yeon J, Viana Aline C, Secolin Rodrigo, Montenegro Marcelo F, Tanus-Santos José E, Orrico Silvana R P, Cirelli Joni A
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to investigate whether the -1026(A>C)(rs2779249) and +2087(A>G)(2297518) polymorphisms in the NOS2 gene were associated with chronic periodontitis (CP) and with salivary levels of nitrite (NO₂-) and/or nitrate + nitrite (NOx). A group of 113 mixed-race patients were subjected to periodontal, genetic, and biochemical evaluations (65 CP/48 periodontally healthy subjects). DNA was extracted from...
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