Gingival crevicular fluid and serum levels of APRIL, BAFF and TNF-alpha in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis patients with periodontal disease
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: Pınar MERİÇ KANTAR, Zeki Eralp BUDUNELİ, Basak Bıyıkoğlu, Kenan AKSU, Zeliha Fulden SARAÇ, Nurcan Buduneli, David F. Lappin
ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2013, vol 58, pp 1302-1308
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.07.010
Summary
Background: This study was performed to evaluate gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and serum levels of a proliferation inducing ligand (APRIL) and B cell activating factor (BAFF) and compare this to differences between TNF-alpha levels in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoporosis (OPR) and systemically healthy women with periodontal disease (SH).