Ratio of pro-resolving and pro-inflammatory lipid mediator precursors as potential markers for aggressive periodontitis.

Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) is a rapidly progressing type of periodontal disease in otherwise healthy individuals which causes destruction of the supporting tissues of the teeth. The disease is initiated by pathogenic bacteria in the dental biofilm, and the severity of inflammation and attachment...

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Main Authors: Hager R Zein Elabdeen, Manal Mustafa, Monika Szklenar, Ralph Rühl, Raouf Ali, Anne Isine Bolstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3741366?pdf=render