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Clinical efficacy of subgingivally delivered simvastatin gel in chronic periodontitis patients
BACKGROUND: Simvastatin (SMV), a new locally delivered drug of class statins, is a specific competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A reductase. Statins, besides having lipid-lowering abilities, also have pleiotropic effects like host modulation and bone regeneration. The prese...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5341316/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28298823 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.194270 |