Lack of association between the TNF-α -308 (G/A) genetic polymorphism and periodontal disease in Brazilians
This study evaluated the frequency of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) -308 G/A polymorphism in Brazilians with periodontal health (PH = 51), chronic periodontitis (CP = 74) and generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP = 38). Human DNA was obtained from mouthwash samples and TNF-&a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
2008-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Oral Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242008000400007 |