Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and chronic periodontitis among Libyans
Background: Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a common oral disease characterized by inflammation in the supporting tissue of the teeth ‘the periodontium’, periodontal attachment loss, and alveolar bone loss. The disease has a microbial etiology; however, recent findings suggest that the genetic factors...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-03-01
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Series: | Libyan Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.libyanjournalofmedicine.net/index.php/ljm/article/view/26771/pdf_29 |