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Expression of IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, and iNOS in pregnant women with periodontal disease

C. C. M. Otenio, Fonseca, I., Martins, M. F., Ribeiro, L. C., Assis, N. M. S. P., Ferreira, A. P., and Ribeiro, R. A., Expression of IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, and iNOS in pregnant women with periodontal disease, vol. 11, pp. 4468-4478, 2012.

Periodontal disease is one of the most prevalent oral diseases. An association between this disease and pregnancy has been suggested, but available findings are controversial. We evaluated the expression levels of interleukins (IL-1β and IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in pregnant women with and without periodontal disease in comparison with non-pregnant women with and without periodontal disease since studies have suggested a relationship between periodontitis and the expression levels of these genes.

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