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DEFB4A Promoter Polymorphism Is Associated with Chronic Periodontitis: A Case-Control Study.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2020
Kurt-Bayrakdar Sevda, Ozturk Ayla, Kara Nurten
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Background: Human β-defensin-2 is an antimicrobial peptide with antibiotic properties secreted by the oral cavity to protect the host against microbial attack. The inter-individual differences in defensin expression profiles due to genetic variation might be partly responsible for differences in disease susceptibility. Aims: The objective of this study was to examine whether variation in the human β-defensin-2...
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