Salivary melatonin and total antioxidant capacity in reproductive and postmenopausal women

Background: Periodontal inflammation causes an increased production of reactive oxidative stress leading to the production of reactive oxidative species, which causes tissue damage. Various studies have shown that Melatonin hormone is a potent antioxidant. Aim: To assess and compare the total antiox...

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Main Authors: Amitha Ramesh, Agumbe Priyanka Prakash, Biju Thomas, Mamtha Shetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of International Clinical Dental Research Organization
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Online Access:http://www.jicdro.org/article.asp?issn=2231-0754;year=2016;volume=8;issue=1;spage=39;epage=43;aulast=Ramesh