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Estimation of YKL-40 Acute-Phase Protein in Serum of Patients with Periodontal Disease and Healthy Individuals: A Clinical-Biochemical Study
OBJECTIVE: YKL-40, an acute-phase protein, is a novel potential inflammatory marker. It is a member of “mammalian chitinase-like proteins.” YKL-40 is secreted by activated neutrophils and macrophages in both acute and chronic inflammation. It is also shown to be produced by vascular smooth muscle an...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145237/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32308286 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ccd.ccd_471_18 |