Nitric Oxide Synthase in Gingival Tissues of Patients With Chronic Periodontitis and With and Without Diabetes

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Pan Z., Guzeldemir E. , Toygar H. U. , Bal N., Bulut S.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.81, no.1, pp.109-120, 2010 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 81 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.2009.090454
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-120
  • Keywords: Chronic periodontitis, diabetes mellitus, gingiva, nitric oxide, nitric oxide synthase, ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR, GLYCEMIC CONTROL, NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTAXIS, INFLAMMATORY DISEASES, GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN, METABOLIC-CONTROL, CREVICULAR FLUID, MELLITUS, EXPRESSION, THERAPY
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the gingival tissues of periodontitis patients with and without type 2 diabetes to assess whether NO plays a role in the severity of periodontitis in patients with diabetes. Patients with diabetes and healthy patients were used as controls.