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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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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 |