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Runs of homozygosity are associated with staging of periodontitis in isolated populations.
Human molecular genetics - 9 Jun 2021
Mezzavilla Massimo, Navarra Chiara Ottavia, Di Lenarda Roberto, Gasparini Paolo, Bevilacqua Lorenzo, Robino Antonietta
Abstract excerpt
Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease characterized by a complex etiology, which is the result of a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Genetic variants linked to the periodontitis disease were already investigated, however, little was known regarding the severity of this disease. Recently, long runs of homozygosity (ROH) were associated with several multifactorial diseases. Therefore, in...
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