CHANGES IN SERUM ICAM-1, SERUM VCAM-1, AND SERUM E-SELECTIN CONCENTRATION FOLLOWING PERIODONTAL SCALING AND ROOT PLANING
Cellular adhesion molecules (CAMs) and selectins are cell-surface proteins involved in the binding of cells to the vascular endothelium. Elevated levels of sCAMs and soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) have been reported in patients with periodontitis. The aim of this study was to determine if period...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2007
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Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd_retro/133 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1132&context=etd_retro |