Frequency of and genotypes in patients with periodontitis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine and compare the distribution of genotypes of in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients compared with control subjects.

Material And Methods: This observational cross-sectional study included 281 patients divided into two groups. Group 1 (G1) consisted of 162 control subjects (30-54 years old) and, group 2 (G2) included 119 subjects (10-69 years old) diagnosed with SLE.