Serum levels of antimicrobial peptides (Cathelicidins and Beta Defensins-1) in patients with periodontitis

Background: periodontitis is a multifactorial oral inflammatory disease char-acterized by the gradual loss of bone and eventual tooth loss. It starts with microbes and is then influenced by the environment. A diverse family of host defense major compounds known as antimicrobial peptides react quickl...

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Published in:Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Main Author: Al-Daragi F.Z.; Al-Ghurabi B.H.; Abdullah N.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad 2024
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85188350612&doi=10.26477%2fjbcd.v36i1.3586&partnerID=40&md5=84dd6222560a79b87e88634306d68486