Genetic Relationship Between IL-6 rs1800796 Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Periodontitis.

CONCLUSION: IL-6 rs1800796 may serve as one genetic risk factor for periodontitis patients in the Asian population, especially the Chinese population. G/G genotype of IL-6 rs1800796 appears to be associated with an increased risk of chronic periodontitis. PMID: 30300034 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Immunological Investigations)

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