Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, -8, -13) in chronic periapical lesions
Background/Aim. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic enzymes capable of degrading almost all extracellular matrix and basement membrane components in many destructive pathological processes, such as chronic inflammation and bone-destructive lesions. The aim of this study was to determina...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia
2008-01-01
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Series: | Vojnosanitetski Pregled |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2008/0042-84500812882A.pdf |