TNF-α, TNF-β and IL-10 gene polymorphism and association with oral lichen planus risk in Saudi patients
Objectives Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory oral mucosal disease. Cytokines play an important role in the pathogenesis and disease progression of OLP. Various reports have implicated cytokine gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to develop some immune mediated conditions including...
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Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2015-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Applied Oral Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572015000300295&lng=en&tlng=en |