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Salivary Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 and -9 and Myeloperoxidase in Relation to Coronary Heart and Periodontal Diseases: A Subgroup Report from the PAROKRANK Study (Periodontitis and Its Relation to Coronary Artery Disease)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) -8, -9 and myeloperoxidase (MPO) are inflammatory mediators. The potential associations between MMP-8, -9, MPO and their abilities to reflect cardiovascular risk remains to be evaluated in saliva. The objective of this study was to investigate...

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Autores principales: Rathnayake, Nilminie, Gustafsson, Anders, Norhammar, Anna, Kjellström, Barbro, Klinge, Björn, Rydén, Lars, Tervahartiala, Taina, Sorsa, Timo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4488442/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26132583
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126370