Serum levels of antimicrobial peptides (Cathelicidins and Beta Defensins-1) in patients with periodontitis
Background: periodontitis is a multifactorial oral inflammatory disease characterized by the gradual loss of bone and eventual tooth loss. It starts with microbes and is then influenced by the environment. A diverse family of host defense major compounds known as antimicrobial peptides react quickl...
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College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad
2024-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry |
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Online Access: | https://www.jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/3586 |