Anti-rheumatic medication and salivary MMP-8, a biomarker for periodontal disease.
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DOI: 10.1111/odi.12930
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of anti-rheumatic medications on salivary matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-8 levels and MMP-8/TIMP (tissue inhibitor of MMPs)-1 ratio in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal findings during a 1-year follow-up. MATERIALS… read more here.
Keywords: anti rheumatic; mmp timp; salivary mmp; disease ... See more keywords
Relation of salivary MMP-8 with oral submucous fibrosis and oral squamous cell carcinoma: a cross sectional analytical study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060738
Abstract: Objectives We aim to evaluate salivary matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-8) levels in oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) for the purpose of diagnosis at the early stage via non-invasive method. Setting The… read more here.
Keywords: submucous fibrosis; salivary mmp; oral submucous; mmp ... See more keywords