Salivary Extracellular DNA and DNase Activity in Periodontitis
Extracellular DNA (ecDNA) is a potential marker and predictor in several inflammatory diseases. Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease, is associated with epithelial cell death and could lead to release of DNA. Our aim was to analyze salivary DNA concentration and deoxyribonuclease (DNase) ac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/21/7490 |