Estimation of YKL-40 levels in serum and gingival crevicular fluid in chronic periodontitis and type 2 diabetes patients among South Indian population: A clinical study

• Main Authors: Prathush Ajit Kumar (Author), Krishna Kripal (Author), Kavita Chandrasekaran (Author), Sushma Reddy Bhavanam (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Background: YKL-40 is a novel potential inflammatory marker in relation to both acute and chronic inflammation. It is secreted by activated neutrophils and macrophages in acute or chronic inflammation. It strongly binds to chitin and heparin. There remains paucity in information regarding the quanti...