Elastase and metalloproteinase-9 concentrations in saliva in patients with chronic periodontitis
Elastase and metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) are two of numerous proteolytic enzymes released by neutrophilic granulocytes in the course of periodontitis. The aim of the study was to determine the concentrations of elastase and MMP-9 in saliva in patients with chronic periodontitis compared to healthy i...
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| Language: | English |
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Polish Society of Experimental and Clinical Immunology
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4439995/ |