Are KIR genes associated with clinical parameters in the course of periodontitis?

Introduction: Periodontitis is a common chronic inflammatory disease. It seems that natural killer (NK) cells play a role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. KIRs are a family of inhibitory or activating receptors expressed on the surfaces of NK cells and some subpopulations of T lymphocytes. The...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Mazurek-Mochol, Edyta Majorczyk, Jadwiga Banach, Elżbieta Dembowska, Andrzej Pawlik, Piotr Kuśnierczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0003.1289