Article
Association of IL16 polymorphisms with periodontitis in Brazilians: A case- control study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Souza Victor Hugo, Visentainer Jeane Eliete Laguila, Zacarias Joana Maira Valentini, Alencar Josiane Bazzo, Tsuneto Patrícia Yumeko, Silva Cléverson Oliveira, Salmeron Samira, Colli Cristiane Maria, Sell Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Periodontitis (PD) is a chronic inflammatory process resulting from the relationship of the immune response with the components in dental plaque. Cytokines and their genetic polymorphisms seem to be involved in the immunopathogenesis of this disease. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation of IL16 polymorphism with PD. A case-control study was conducted in a sample of individuals from southern Brazil. The...
Topics
- Adult
- Brazil
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Genotyping Techniques
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Interleukin-16
