Association of Duffy Blood Group Gene Polymorphisms with IL8 Gene in Chronic Periodontitis

The antigens of the Duffy blood group system (DARC) act as a receptor for the interleukin IL-8. IL-8 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic periodontitis due to its chemotactic properties on neutrophils. The aim of this study was to investigate a possible association of Duffy blood g...

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Main Authors: Sippert, Emília Ângela, de Oliveira e Silva, Cléverson, Visentainer, Jeane Eliete Laguila, Sell, Ana Maria
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3873279/