Evaluation of Salivary Leptin Levels in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Advanced Periodontitis
Objectives: Leptin is a hormone-like protein produced by the adipose tissue. It plays an important role in protection of host against inflammation and infection. Some studies have reported changes in leptin levels in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), saliva and blood serum of patients with period...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/851 |