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    • Quappe, Leticia; Jara, Lilian; López, Néstor (2004)
      Background: Genetic polymorphisms for interleukin (IL)- 1α and - 1β have been proposed as potential genetic markers for periodontal diseases. Since the prevalence of these polymorphisms could be race-related, and no data ...
    • López, Néstor; Jara, Lilian; Valenzuela, Carlos (2005)
      Background: Several studies have investigated genetic polymorphisms for cytokines as potential genetic markers for periodontitis. Some studies have found that interleukin (IL)-1A and IL-1B polymorphisms are associated with ...
    • Gajardo, Marta; Silva Steffens, Nora; Gómez, Leyla; León Berríos, Rubén; Parra, Beatriz; Contreras, Adolfo; Gamonal Aravena, Jorge Antonio (American Academy of Periodontology, 2005-02)
      Background: Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is considered a major etiologic agent of aggressive periodontitis (AgP). Other periodontopathic bacteria such as Porphyromonas gingivalis are also suspected of participating ...