Association of Polymorphism in IL-18 Gene with Periodontitis in Uyghur Adults in Xinjiang and Evidence from Six Case-Control Studies with a Comprehensive Analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: IL-18 137 G > C, 607 C > A could be associated with susceptibility to periodontitis in Uyghur population. Further case-control of candidate genes studies targeting larger sample sizes and different ethnic groups are needed to arrive more accurate conclusions. PMID: 33143466 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Immunological Investigations - Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Immunol Invest Source Type: research