Association of vitamin D receptor BsmI, TaqI, FokI, and ApaI polymorphisms with susceptibility of chronic periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on 38 case-control studies

• Main Authors: Fatemeh Mashhadiabbas (Author), Hossein Neamatzadeh (Author), Rezvan Nasiri (Author), Elnaz Foroughi (Author), Soudabeh Farahnak (Author), Parisa Piroozmand (Author), Mahta Mazaheri (Author), Masoud Zare-Shehneh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: There has been increasing interest in the study of the association between Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and risk of chronic periodontitis. However, the results remain inconclusive. To better understand the roles of VDR polymorphisms (BsmI, TaqI, FokI, and ApaI) in chronic...