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The role of visfatin levels in gingival crevicular fluid as a potential biomarker in the relationship between obesity and periodontal disease
OBJECTIVES: Visfatin is an adipokine that plays an important role in immune functions as a growth factor, enzyme, and pro-inflammatory mediator. We aimed to determine the levels of visfatin, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in both obese...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Faculdade De Odontologia De Bauru - USP
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6690727/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31365708 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-7757-2018-0365 |