Evaluation of the Relationship between Cystatin C Level in Whole Saliva and Chronic Periodontitis

• Main Authors: Mohammad Hassan Najafi Neshli (Author), Morteza Taheri (Author), Hooshang Rafatpanah (Author), Amir Moeintaghavi (Author), Majid Reza Mokhtari (Author), Maryam Mohammadzade Rezae (Author), Fateme Farazi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.
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Introduction: Chronic periodontitis is an infectious disease resulting in inflammation in tooth supporting tissues, advanced attachment loss and bone loss. Destructive process is a result of imbalance between analyzing enzymes such as MMPs and their inhibitors. This imbalance can also occur with oth...