DNMT3B (rs2424913) polymorphism is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus alone and with co-existing periodontitis in a Brazilian population.
Larissa Nadine da Silva DiasMarina de Castro CoêlhoDarlene Camati PersuhnIsabella Lima Arrais RibeiroEutilia Andrade Medeiros FreireNaila Francis Paulo de OliveiraSabrina Garcia de AquinoPublished in: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB (2022)
SLE patients with periodontitis had a longer length of SLE diagnosis. The DNMT3B (rs2424913) polymorphism was associated with periodontitis and SLE alone or combined with periodontitis. Our study contributes to understanding the genetic mechanisms involved in periodontitis and SLE susceptibility.