Plasma osteoprotegerin levels are decreased in smoker chronic periodontitis patients
Articles > Article · 2010
Authors: Özgün ÖZÇAKA YÜKSEL, Ayşe NALBANTSOY, Timur KÖSE, Nurcan Gülsüm BUDUNELİ
AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2010, vol 55, pp 405-410
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01261.x
Summary
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate plasma levels of soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (sRANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in smoker versus non-smoker chronic periodontitis patients.