LL-37 and hBD-2 in the gingival crevicular fluid of smokers and nonsmokers with periodontitis
Abstract Introduction The association between smoking and periodontal diseases has been described in clinical and epidemiological studies. Objective The aim of this study was to compare the LL-37 and human β-defensin-2 (hBD-2) levels in crevicular fluid of patients with generalized periodontitis i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Revista de Odontologia da UNESP |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-25772021000100424&tlng=en |