Evidence for a specific crevicular lymphocyte profile in aggressive periodontitis

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It is undisputed that the periodontal pocket is a particular region of the host defense that is dominated by polymorphonuclear leukocytes. However, little is known about the lymphocytes in the crevice. It was the aim of this study to analyse the proportions of T cells (CD3+), T-helper cells (CD4+), T-suppressor cells (CD8+), and B cells (CD20+) in the crevice of patients with localized...

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