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Periodontal therapy alters gene expression of peripheral blood monocytes
16 Aug 2007
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AIMS: We investigated the effects of periodontal therapy on gene expression of peripheral blood monocytes. METHODS: Fifteen patients with periodontitis gave blood samples at four time points: 1 week before periodontal treatment (#1), at treatment initiation (baseline, #2), 6-week (#3) and 10-week post-baseline (#4). At baseline and 10 weeks, periodontal status was recorded and subgingival plaque samples were...
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