Prevalence of interleukin-1 polymorphisms and its association with periodontal disease status in the Xhosa population of South Africa

Magister Scientiae - MSc === Periodontitis is a bacterially induced chronic inflammatory disease that destroys the supporting tissues of teeth. Clinical observations and experimental evidence indicates that there is a genetic influence of risk factors for periodontitis. A specific pattern of IL-1 po...

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Main Author: Tareq, Abu Saleh
Other Authors: Stephen, L.X.G.
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2344