JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, cilt.86, sa.9, ss.1047-1057, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study is to compare the local and systemic levels of soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (sRANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG), a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL), B-cell activating factor (BAFF), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8 in bio-fluids of patients with thalassemia major (TM) with or without gingivitis.