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Evaluation of matrix metalloproteinase-1, -2, -3, -7, and -13 gene polymorphisms in patients with chronic periodontitis and healthy controls.
Clinical oral investigations - 1 Dec 2023
Saremi Leila, Esmaeili Saharnaz, Ghaffari Mohammad Ebrahim, Shahbazi Soheil, Lotfipanah Shirin, Kadkhodazadeh Mahdi
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OBJECTIVES: The current study aimed to investigate the association of matrix metalloproteinase- (MMP-) 1, -2, -3, -7, and -13 gene polymorphisms with chronic periodontitis (CP) in an Iranian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this case-control study, 87 subjects with CP and 89 periodontally healthy subjects were allocated to case and control groups, respectively. Subjects' venous blood samples (5 cc) were...
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