Proteolytic Mediators in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Gingivitis
Articles > Article · 2017
Authors: Aliye AKCALI, Pınar MERİÇ KANTAR, Özgün ÖZÇAKA YÜKSEL, Banu Ozturk-Ceyhan, Taina Tervahartiala, Heidi Husu, Anna Maria Heikkinen, Timo Sorsa, Nurcan Gülsüm BUDUNELİ
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2017, vol 88, pp 289-297
Summary
Background: This study evaluates levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-8, MMP-9, and tissue inhibitor of MP-1 (TIMP-1) in biofluids of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and systemically healthy counterparts with different statuses of periodontal health.