Functional polymorphisms in the matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP 9) gene in relation to severity of chronic periodontitis

• Authors: IZAKOVIČOVÁ HOLLLÁ Lydie; FASSMANN Antonín; MUŽÍK Jan; VANĚK Jiří; VAŠKŮ Anna
• Year of publication: 2006
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: J Periodontol
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Informatics
• Field: ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology
• Keywords: matrix metalloproteinase; periodontitis;gene; polymorphism; severity; gender difference
• Description: Members of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family are implicated in the chronic remodelling in periodontal diseases. Therefore we performed a case-control study to investigate a plausible association between susceptibility to chronic periodontitis (CP) and the polymorphisms in the MMP9 (gelatinase B) gene.

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