NLRP3 Inflammasome Expression in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Patients with Periodontitis and Chronic Hepatitis C

• Main Authors: Petra Surlin (Author), Luminita Lazar (Author), Cerasella Sincar (Author), Dorin Nicolae Gheorghe (Author), Dora Maria Popescu (Author), Virgil Mihail Boldeanu (Author), Allma Pitru (Author), Cristina Florescu (Author), Ion Rogoveanu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The study is aimed at assessing the impact that periodontal disease and chronic hepatitis C could have on gingival crevicular fluid levels of the NLRP3 inflammasome, caspase-1 (CASP-1), and interleukin-18 (IL-18) and at evaluating whether the increased local inflammatory reaction with clinical perio...