Potential Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Interleukin-8 and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Periodontal Diseases

Host-mediated immunoinflammatory pathways activated by bacteria lead to destruction of the periodontal connective tissues and alveolar bone. The objective of this study was to elucidate the activation of the inflammatory processes in periodontal disease by quantitative assessment of cytokines and pe...

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Main Authors: En Lee, Ya-Ping Ho, Kun-Yen Ho, Chi-Cheng Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-08-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X0970484X