Analysis of DNA instability in patients with periodontitis

• Main Authors: R Swarnalakshmi (Author), R Ramya (Author), B Sabitha (Author), Bharanidharan (Author), A E Nagarathinam (Author), K Raj Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Periodontitis is characterized by loss of supporting connective tissue and alveolar bone around teeth. Although triggered by bacterial infection other factors such as apoptosis and immune mediators such as interleukin - 1 (IL-1), tumor necrosis factor alpha, IL-6, and receptor activato...