Association of macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene polymorphisms with chronic periodontitis in a South Eastern Iranian population

• Main Authors: Zahra Heidari (Author), Hamidreza Mahmoudzadeh-Sagheb (Author), Mohammad Hashemi (Author), Somayeh Ansarimoghaddam (Author), Bita Moudi (Author), Nadia Sheibak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a key proinflammatory mediator. It plays a vital role in immune response against the oral disease. MIF is a regulator of innate immunity, and bacterial antigens can stimulate serum level of this protein. In experimental gingivitis, the expr...