Genetic polymorphisms in the MMP-1 and MMP-3 gene may contribute to chronic periodontitis in a Brazilian population - Astolfi, Claudia Maria; Shinohara, André Luís; Da Silva, Rodrigo Augusto; Santos, Maria Cristina Leme Godoy; Line, Sergio Roberto Peres; De Souza, Ana Paula (Journal of clinical periodontology, 2006)
Keywords: Adenine; Adult; Alleles; Brazil; Chronic Disease; Female; Gene Frequency - genetics; genetic polymorphism; Genetic Predisposition to Disease - genetics; Genetic Variation - genetics; Genotype; Guanine; haplotype; Haplotypes - genetics; Humans; Male; Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 - genetics; Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 - genetics; MMP-1; MMP-3; Periodontal Attachment Loss - enzymology; Periodontal Attachment Loss - genetics; periodontitis; Periodontitis - enzymology; Periodontitis - genetics; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Polymorphism, Genetic - genetics; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; Promoter Regions, Genetic - genetics; Brazil