Relationship between periodontal findings and the TNF-alpha Gene 1031T/C polymorphism in Turkish patients with Behcet's disease

AKMAN A., Sallakci N., Kacaroglu H., TOSUN Ö., Yavuzer U., ALPSOY E., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, cilt.22, sa.8, ss.950-957, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02678.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.950-957
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's disease, clinical findings, disease severity, periodontal status, TNF-alpha-1031T/C polymorphism, NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA, SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION, ASSOCIATION, HEALTH, SEVERITY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Genetic factors that predispose individuals to Behcet's disease (BD) and periodontal disease. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of both BD and periodontal disease. The relationship with periodontitis and the pathogenesis of BD has not yet been determined.