Association between COX-2 rs 6681231 Genotype and Interleukin-6 in Periodontal Connective Tissue. A Pilot Study

• Francisco Mesa,

  Affiliation Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain

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• Francisco O’Valle,

  Affiliation Departments of Pathology, School of Medicine and Biopathology and Medicine Regenerative Institute (IBIMER), University of Granada, Granada, Spain

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• Manfredi Rizzo,

  Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy, Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology, Palermo, Italy

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• Francesco Cappello,

  Affiliations Department of Experimental Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy, Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology, Palermo, Italy

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• Nikos Donos,

  Affiliation Periodontology Unit and Department of Clinical Research, University College London (UCL) Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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• Mohamed Parkar,

  Affiliation Periodontology Unit and Department of Clinical Research, University College London (UCL) Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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• Navidah Chaudhary,

  Affiliation Periodontology Unit and Department of Clinical Research, University College London (UCL) Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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• Francesco Carini,

  Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

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• Ricardo Muñoz,

  Affiliation Andalusian Service of Public Health, Granada, Spain

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• Luigi Nibali

  * E-mail: l.nibali@ucl.ac.uk

  Affiliation Periodontology Unit and Department of Clinical Research, University College London (UCL) Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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