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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and periodontitis, a pilot study.
Swedish dental journal - 1 Jan 2011
Wallin-Bengtsson Viveca, Piitulainen Eeva, Hamberg Kristina, Lindh Christina, Bratthall Gunilla
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate if periodontal parameters and elastase in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) are different in alpha-1-antitrypsin deficient (AATD) subjects compared to subjects with normal AAT level. Thirty subjects were included, 20 of whom with severe AATD, phenotype PiZZ. Ten AATD subjects suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, group 1) and 10 were asymptomatic (group...
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