The association between receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-β ligand and clinical attachment level among waterpipe smoker

Background: Higher levels of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-β ligand, i.e., RANKL, were reported among periodontitis patients compared with their healthy peers. This study aimed to measure the salivary level of RANKL among waterpipe smokers and to find the possible correlation between sa...

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Main Authors: Saif Muhammed Taher Al-Mufti, Saif Sehaam Saliem, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
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Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2017;volume=21;issue=5;spage=376;epage=379;aulast=Al-Mufti