Analysis of matrix metalloproteinase-8 levels in gingival crevicular fluid and whole mouth fluid among smokers and nonsmokers using enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay and a novel chair-side test

• Główni autorzy: Ghousia Akbari (Autor), Munivenkatappa Lakshmaiah Venkatesh Prabhuji (Autor), Bangalore Vardhan Karthikeyan (Autor), Kanugondappa Raghunatha (Autor), Roopalakshmi Narayanan (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: To indigenously prepare a chair-side test kit for investigating and comparing the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-8 levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and saliva in patients with healthy periodontium, gingivitis and chronic periodontitis in smokers and nonsmokers. To validate the diagnost...