Transforming growth factor-β-1 polymorphisms are infrequent but exist at selected loci in oral submucous fibrosis

Transforming growth factor-β-1 polymorphisms are infrequent but exist at selected loci in oral submucous fibrosis

<b>Background</b> : Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) may be considered a collagen metabolic disorder resulting from areca-nut alkaloid exposure and individual variation in collagen metabolism. Due to the complexity of OSF pathogenesis, it is important to elucidate independent and interactiv...

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Main Authors: Rajendran R, Harish R, Anil Sukumaran, Vidyadharan Ravi, Banerjee Moinak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
Subjects:
Cytokines
fibrogenesis
oral submucous fibrosis
TGF-b1
SNPs
Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=3;spage=413;epage=419;aulast=Rajendran

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