Comparative evaluation of Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF) levels of Interleukin-34 levels in periodontally healthy and in patients with chronic and aggressive periodontitis- A cross-sectional study
Background and objectives: Proinflammatory cytokines appear to have a central role in the destruction of periodontal tissues. By binding to Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κb (RANK) on osteoclast progenitor cells, these cytokines are locally responsible for the activation of bone resorbing oste...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-07-01
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Series: | Saudi Dental Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905218305121 |