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Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase (PTGS2) and Defensin beta 1 (DEFB1) gene polymorphisms are not associated with periodontitis in Malays.
The Malaysian journal of pathology - 1 Dec 2021
Jagender Singh J K, Vaithilingam R D, Ng C C, Baharuddin N A, Hasnur Safii S, Rahman M T
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INTRODUCTION: In line with the association of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) and defensin beta 1 (DEFB1) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with periodontitis among the Chinese and European populations, the current study was aimed to assess the same association among the Malays in Malaysia. METHODS: Blood samples of individuals with periodontitis (PD) (n=72) and periodontally healthy (PH)...
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