Smoking and Neutrophil Function in Periodontitis
Background : There is sufficient evidence supporting a causal relationship between periodontal disease and smoking. Smoking has major effects on the host response, and there are a number of studies that show it has potentially devastating effects on neutrophils. Neutrophils, being the first line def...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Human Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aihbonline.com/article.asp?issn=2321-8568;year=2015;volume=5;issue=3;spage=6;epage=13;aulast=Yi;type=0 |