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Genetic Variation of Myeloperoxidase Gene Contributes to Aggressive Periodontitis: A Preliminary Association Study in Turkish Population

Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a lysosomal enzyme found in the azurophilic granules of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. It is involved in the defense against periodontal bacteria, and is also able to mediate inflammatory tissue destruction in aggressive and chronic periodontitis. The aim of this study was to...

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Autores principales: Erciyas, Kamile, Pehlivan, Sacide, Sever, Tugce, Orbak, Recep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: IOS Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20364045
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2010-0689