Association of interleukin-4 and interleukin-17F polymorphisms in periodontitis in Dravidian ethnicity

Conclusions: In Malayalam speaking Dravidian population IL-4 + 33C/T loci appears to be an important risk factor for periodontal disease with a leaning towards aggressive periodontitis. The association between IL-17F at 7383A/G and 7488A/G loci with either chronic or an aggressive periodontitis could not be ascertained.

Source: Indian Journal of Human Genetics - June 4, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Nidhi JainRosamma JosephShabeesh BalanR ArunMoinak Banerjee Source Type: research