Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Superoxide Dismutase Levels in Gingival Tissues of Chronic Periodontitis Patients: A Clinical and Spectophotometric Analysis
BACKGROUND: Superoxide dismutase (SOD), an antioxidant acting against superoxide (oxygen radical, O2.-), it is released in inflammatory pathways and causes connective tissue breakdown. Increased SOD activity in inflamed gingiva may indicate increased O2.- radical generation by neutrophils and other...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Disease Markers |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-130978 |