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Soluble CD14 in periodontitis.
Innate immunity - 1 Apr 2009
Nicu Elena A, Laine Marja L, Morré Servaas A, Van der Velden Ubele, Loos Bruno G
Abstract excerpt
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) binds to soluble (s)CD14. We investigated which factors contribute to variations in sCD14 levels in periodontitis, a chronic infectious disease of tooth-supporting tissues associated with endotoxemia and leading to inflammation and subsequently loss of teeth. The sCD14 levels were determined by ELISA in healthy controls (n=57) and untreated patients (59 moderate and 46 severe) and their...
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