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IL-18 Gene Promoter Polymorphisms are Involved in Periodontal Disease: A Meta-Analysis.
Critical reviews in immunology - 1 Jan 2022
Shit Preeti, Sahu Nisha, Ghanta Mohan Krishna, Ahire Varsha, Jadhav Ravindra Jagannath, Merchant Neha, Bhaskar L V K S
Abstract excerpt
Microbial plaque that builds up in the gingival crevice area causes inflammation and leads to periodontal disease. Previous research has shown an association between interleukins with periodontitis. The association between interleukin-18 (IL-18) gene polymorphism and periodontitis risk was studied extensively, but the results are contradictory. The aim of this study is to find the association of two IL-18...
Topics
- Humans
- Interleukin-18
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Periodontal Diseases
- Periodontitis
