Analysis of tumor necrosis factor-α−308 and lymphotoxin-α+252 gene polymorphisms in Taiwanese patients with periodontitis

• Main Authors: Ya-Ping Ho (Author), Ying-Chu Lin (Author), Yi-Hsin Yang (Author), Yu-Hsiang Chou (Author), Kun-Yen Ho (Author), Yi-Min Wu (Author), Chi-Cheng Tsai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Polymorphisms in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and lymphotoxin (LT)-α have been associated with an increased severity of periodontitis. Our aims were to evaluate the association between TNF-α−308 and LT-α+252 gene polymorphisms and periodontitis. Materials and methods: Six hundre...