Association between pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-33 and periodontal disease in the elderly: A retrospective study

• Main Authors: Wellington Francisco Rodrigues (Author), Camila Botelho Miguel (Author), Niege Silva Mendes (Author), Carlo José Freire Oliveira (Author), Carlos Ueira-Vieira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Senescence is a multifactorial process that in humans may be accompanied by inflammation and immune dysfunction in the oral cavity. Notably, periodontal disease, considered one of the most common inflammatory disorders in the oral cavity, has also been linked to the onset of other chroni...