Genome-wide association study of chronic periodontitis in a general German population

Aim To identify loci associated with chronic periodontitis through a genome‐wide association study (GWAS). Materials and Methods A GWAS was performed in 4032 individuals of two independent cross‐sectional studies of West Pomerania (SHIP n = 3365 and SHIP‐TREND n = 667) with different periodontal cas...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical periodontology Vol. 40; no. 11; pp. 977 - 985
Main Authors:	Teumer, Alexander, Holtfreter, Birte, Völker, Uwe, Petersmann, Astrid, Nauck, Matthias, Biffar, Reiner, Völzke, Henry, Kroemer, Heyo K., Meisel, Peter, Homuth, Georg, Kocher, Thomas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2013
Subjects:	Adenine Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over attachment loss Chromosomes, Human, X - genetics Chronic Periodontitis - genetics Cohort Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Cytosine Dentistry Female Follow-Up Studies Genetic Variation - genetics genome-wide association studies Genome-Wide Association Study Genomics Genotype Germany Gum disease HapMap Project Humans INDEL Mutation - genetics Male Middle Aged Periodontal Attachment Loss - genetics Periodontal Pocket - genetics periodontitis Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics Population Surveillance Study of Health in Pomerania Thymine Young Adult Germany Study of Health in Pomerania genome-wide association studies attachment loss periodontitis
ISSN:	0303-6979, 1600-051X, 1600-051X
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