Article
Association of Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist (IL1RN) rs4251961 with Periodontitis Risk in Portuguese Postpartum Women: A Pilot Study.
International journal of molecular sciences - 16 Aug 2026
Couceiro Joana, Família Carlos, Brito José, Mendes José João, Baptista Pedro V, Fernandes Alexandra R, Quintas Alexandre
Abstract excerpt
Periodontitis (PD), the second most prevalent oral disease, contributes to systemic health issues and results from a complex interaction between microbial dysbiosis and host immune responses, strongly shaped by genetic background. This pilot case-control study evaluated associations between five inflammation-related variants (IL1A rs1800587, IL1B rs1143634, IL1B rs16944, IL1RN rs4251961, TNFA rs1800629) and PD...
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