Interleukin-6 gene -174G>C promoter polymorphism reduces the risk of periodontitis in Brazilian populations: A meta-analysis.

doi:10.1016/j.job.2021.08.003

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Interleukin-6 gene -174G>C promoter polymorphism reduces the risk of periodontitis in Brazilian populations: A meta-analysis.

Journal of oral biosciences - 1 Dec 2021

Mehar Raju, Swarnakar Shashikant, Lakkakula Saikrishna, Verma Henu Kumar, Bhaskar L V K S

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INTRODUCTION: Periodontitis is a multifactorial host-mediated oral disease caused by microbes. Previous studies suggested that interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene promoter polymorphism (-174G > C) are associated with the risk of periodontitis, although the results were inconclusive. This study investigated...

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Alleles
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Interleukin-6
Periodontitis
Polymorphism, Genetic

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