A possible association of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency with the periodontal condition in adults.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-051x.1998.tb02497.x

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A possible association of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency with the periodontal condition in adults.

Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Aug 1998

Fokkema S J, Timmerman M F, van der Weijden F A, Wolffe G N, Renggli H H

Abstract excerpt

Alpha1-antitrypsin (alpha1AT) is a serum inhibitor of several neutrophil-derived proteolytic enzymes, the serine proteinases. In certain individuals, a deficiency of this enzyme inhibitor is present, whereby only 10 to 20% of the normal concentration is present in the circulation. The purpose of...

Topics

Adult
Case-Control Studies
Dental Plaque Index
Female
Gingival Hemorrhage
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Periodontal Attachment Loss
Periodontal Diseases
Periodontal Pocket
Periodontitis
Phenotype
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
Social Class
alpha 1-Antitrypsin
alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

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PMID: 9722265
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1998.tb02497.x

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