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Karger Publishers, Caries Research, 4(49), p. 390-393, 2015

DOI: 10.1159/000381962

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DD Genotype of <b><i>ACE </i></b>I/D Polymorphism Might Confer Protection against Dental Caries in Polish Children

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the frequencies of the genotypes and alleles of <i>ACE</i> insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and their association with dental caries in a sample of Polish children. The study subjects were 120 children with dental caries experience (cases) and 41 caries-free individuals (controls). The genotyping was performed using polymerase chain reaction. The genotype distributions of <i>ACE </i>I/D polymorphism were not statistically different between carious and control children. However, we found a borderline overrepresentation of the II + ID genotypes versus the DD genotype in the carious compared to the control group (69.2% and 51.2%, respectively, p = 0.057). Logistic regression analysis adjusted for age and sex revealed that I allele carriage was a significant predictor of dental caries susceptibility (OR = 2.14, 95% CI = 1.02-4.49, p = 0.041). In conclusion, the DD genotype of <i>ACE</i> I/D polymorphism might be protective against dental caries in Polish children.