Saliva levels of caspase-1, TNF-alpha, and IFN-gamma in primary Sjogren's syndrome: oral mucosal abnormalities revisited
Articles > Article · 2018
Authors: Gonca KARABULUT, Gül KİTAPÇIOĞLU, Özgün ÖZÇAKA YÜKSEL, Esin ALPÖZ, Ayşe NALBANTSOY, Hayriye KOÇANAOĞULLARI, Sercan Gucenmez, Gökhan KESER, Yasemin KABASAKAL
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2018, vol 48, pp 554-559
DOI: 10.3906/sag-1710-31
Summary
Background/aim: Abnormalities in oral mucosal immunity contribute to complex pathogenesis of primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSjS). We aimed to measure saliva and serum levels of caspase-1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) in patients with pSjS.