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Estimation of lactoferrin levels in gingival crevicular fluid before and after periodontal therapy in patients with chronic periodontitis

BACKGROUND: The lactoferrin (LF) is an iron binding protein present specifically and in abundance in the secondary granules of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN's). It has been suggested that LF in crevicular fluid is a useful marker of PMN activity. Hence, this study aimed to estimate the leve...

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Autores principales: Kivadasannavar, Anasuya V., Pudakalakatti, Pushpa S., Hattarki, Sanjeevini A., Kambali, Soumya S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4012112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24808691
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.128657