Genetic variations in cytokine expression: a risk factor for severity of adult periodontitis.

doi:10.1902/annals.1998.3.1.327

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Genetic variations in cytokine expression: a risk factor for severity of adult periodontitis.

Annals of periodontology - 1 Jul 1998

Kornman K S, di Giovine F S

Abstract excerpt

Periodontitis is a collection of chronic inflammatory diseases that are caused by specific bacteria. The bacteria activate inflammatory mechanisms in the periodontal tissues that destroy collagen and bone that support the teeth. Although bacteria are essential for the initiation of periodontitis,...

Topics

Adult
Disease Progression
Gene Expression
Genotype
Humans
Inflammation Mediators
Interleukin-1
Periodontitis
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk Factors
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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