Salivary TNF-alpha: A potential marker of periodontal destruction

Salivary TNF-alpha: A potential marker of periodontal destruction

Aims and Objectives: (1) To evaluate the effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on salivary TNF-α level in chronic periodontitis. (2) To evaluate the effect of smoking on salivary TNF-α level in chronic periodontitis. (3) To compare and correlate TNF-α level with the healthy individuals. Materials and M...

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Main Authors: Pritma Singh, Narender Dev Gupta, Afshan Bey, Saif Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Subjects:
Biomarker
chronic periodontitis
diabetes mellitus
smoking
TNF-alpha
Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2014;volume=18;issue=3;spage=306;epage=310;aulast=Singh

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