Analysis of superoxide dismutase activity levels in gingiva and gingival crevicular fluid in patients with chronic periodontitis and periodontally healthy controls

Akalin, FA; Toklu, E; Renda, N

doi:10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00669.x

Analysis of superoxide dismutase activity levels in gingiva and gingival crevicular fluid in patients with chronic periodontitis and periodontally healthy controls

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Akalin F., Toklu E., Renda N.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.32, no.3, pp.238-243, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 32 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00669.x
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.238-243
Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an antioxidant enzyme that acts against superoxide, an oxygen radical, released in inflammatory pathways and causes connective tissue breakdown. In this study, SOD activities in gingiva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) from patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) and periodontally healthy controls were compared.