Comparative evaluation of serum superoxide dismutase and glutathione levels in periodontally diseased patients: An interventional study

• Main Authors: Thomas Biju (Author), M Madani Shabeer (Author), Ramesh Amitha (Author), B Prasad Rajendra (Author), Kumari Suchetha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Periodontal disease is an immune-inflammatory disease characterized by connective tissue breakdown, loss of attachment, and alveolar bone resorption. Under normal physiological conditions, a dynamic equilibrium is maintained between the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defen...