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Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Superoxide Dismutase Levels in Gingival Tissues of Chronic Periodontitis Patients: A Clinical and Spectophotometric Analysis
BACKGROUND: Superoxide dismutase (SOD), an antioxidant acting against superoxide (oxygen radical, O(2)(.-)), it is released in inflammatory pathways and causes connective tissue breakdown. Increased SOD activity in inflamed gingiva may indicate increased O(2)(.-) radical generation by neutrophils an...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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IOS Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3809744/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23478273 http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-130978 |