Article
Association of Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha with Periodontitis Patients in North Indian Population.
The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal - 1 Sept 2026
Pandey Ruchi, Bhateja Sumit, Abraham Dax, Batra Puneet, Koppolu Pradeep
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Periodontitis is a chronic multifactorial disease influenced by genetic susceptibility. Identifying genetic markers may facilitate early detection and improved risk assessment. AIM: To evaluate the association between tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) gene polymorphisms and periodontitis in a North Indian population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 364 participants were recruited and divided into...
Topics
- Humans
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
- India
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Male
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Periodontitis
- Adult
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Haplotypes
- Middle Aged
- Case-Control Studies
