Association of thalassemia major and gingival inflammation: A pilot study

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Gumus P., Kahraman-Ceneli S., Akcali A., Sorsa T., Tervahartiala T., Buduneli N., ...More

ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY, vol.64, pp.80-84, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 64
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.12.008
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.80-84
  • Keywords: Gingiva, Inflammation, Matrix metalloproteinase 8, Matrix metalloproteinase 9, Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1, Thalassemia major
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between thalassemia major (TM) and gingival inflammation through the salivary, serum, and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-8, MMP-9 and tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP)-1.