Assessment of serum levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP 1) in patients with periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Background: Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) is a chemokine expressed by inflammatory and endothelial cells. It has a crucial role in initiating, regulating, and mobilizing monocytes to active sites of periodontal inflammation. Its expression is also elevated in response to pro-inflammatory s...
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Language: | English |
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College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad
2022-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry |
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Online Access: | https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/3272 |