Association between visfatin and periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by bacterial infection in the periodontal support tissue. Visfatin, a hormone secreted mainly by adipocytes and macrophages, plays an important role in immune regulation and defense. Although studies have indicated that patients with...
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PeerJ Inc.
2024-03-01
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