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Association of TNF-α-308G/A, -238G/A, -863C/A, -1031T/C, -857C/T polymorphisms with periodontitis susceptibility: Evidence from a meta-analysis of 52 studies.
Medicine - 4 Sept 2020
Xu Lishuo, Liu Chenguang, Zheng Youli, Huang Yu, Zhong Yang, Zhao Zhulan, Ma Ning, Zhang Zheng, Zhang Li
Abstract excerpt
The association between tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α-308G/A, -238G/A, -863C/A, -1031T/C, and -857C/T) polymorphism and either chronic (CP) or aggressive (AgP) periodontitis susceptibility was conflicting. This meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively estimate the association.A total of 52 studies involving 5519 patients and 7260 controls were identified through a search of multiple electronic databases. Odds...
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