Association Study of Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) - Related Genetic Polymorphisms and their Haplotypes with Chronic Periodontitis in a Colombian Population
Author(s) -
Sergio Iván TobónArroyave,
Diana María IsazaGuzmán,
Nicolás Pineda-Trujillo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23967.9451
Subject(s) - calcitriol receptor , single nucleotide polymorphism , haplotype , linkage disequilibrium , chronic periodontitis , odds ratio , genotype , allele , genetics , population , medicine , clinical attachment loss , biology , vitamin d and neurology , periodontitis , gene , environmental health
There is strong evidence that both genetic and environmental factors may affect the periodontal clinical status. However, epidemiological evidence on the association between Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and Chronic Periodontitis (CP) has been inconsistent.
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