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Association between Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Periodontal Bacteria: A Clinical Pilot Study.
Biomolecules - 15 Jun 2022
Cafiero Concetta, Grippaudo Cristina, Dell'Aquila Marco, Cimmino Pasquale, D'Addona Antonio, De Angelis Paolo, Ottaiano Maria Pia, Costagliola Domenico, Benincasa Giulio, Micera Alessandra, Santacroce Luigi, Palmirotta Raffaele
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Background: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by microorganisms involving the supporting tissues of the teeth. Gene variants may influence both the composition of the biofilm in the oral cavity and the host response. The objective of the study was to investigate the potential correlations between the disease susceptibility, the presence and the quantity of periodontopathogenic oral bacterial...
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