β2-Microglobulin and Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, Potential Novel Urine Biomarkers in Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japanese

• Main Authors: Mayuka Nakajima (Author), Michihiro Hosojima (Author), Koichi Tabeta (Author), Sayuri Miyauchi (Author), Miki Yamada-Hara (Author), Naoki Takahashi (Author), Haruna Miyazawa (Author), Yumi Matsuda-Matsukawa (Author), Keisuke Sato (Author), Noriko Sugita (Author), Yasutaka Komatsu (Author), Tomomi Ishikawa (Author), Kazuhiro Akiishi (Author), Kazuhisa Yamazaki (Author), Kiminori Kato (Author), Akihiko Saito (Author), Hiromasa Yoshie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. Several serum biomarkers have been reported to increase in periodontitis patients as possible mediators linking periodontal inflammation to systemic diseases. However, the relationship between periodontitis and urine biomarkers is still unclear. The aim of this cross-sectional study was...