Article
Serum IgG2 level, Gm(23) allotype and FcgammaRIIa and FcgammaRIIIb receptors in refractory periodontal disease.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Jun 1998
Colombo A P, Eftimiadi C, Haffajee A D, Cugini M A, Socransky S S
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this investigation was to compare the levels of serum IgG2, the frequency of detection of Gm(23)-negative allotype and frequency of detection of FcgammaRIIa and FcgammaRIIIb receptor haplotypes in 32 refractory, 54 successfully treated and 27 periodontally healthy individuals. Refr...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antibodies, Bacterial
- Antigens, CD
- Chi-Square Distribution
- DNA
- Dental Scaling
- Female
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulin Gm Allotypes
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Periodontal Attachment Loss
- Periodontal Diseases