Influence of smoking on salivary interleukin-8 levels in chronic periodontitis
Background: Smoking is the major environmental risk factor that has been associated with the pathogenesis and progression of periodontal diseases. Interleukin-8 (IL-8), has been associated with the immunopathology of periodontitis. Objectives: To determine the influence of smoking on salivary Inter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad
2020-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry |
Online Access: | https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/2755 |