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Tumor necrosis factor alpha production by oral leukocytes: influence of tumor necrosis factor genotype.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Apr 1998
Galbraith G M, Steed R B, Sanders J J, Pandey J P
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is a proinflammatory cytokine that is thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. TNF-alpha production is regulated by many factors, including certain alleles of TNF gene polymorphisms. In the present study, TNF genotypes of 3 bi-allelic polymorphisms were determined in 32 Caucasian patients with adult periodontitis and 32 orally-healthy matched...
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