Amjad Ghassan AbuAlfadel <br/><br/>
Matrix metalloproteinase -13 (MMP-13) level in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of chronic periodontitis patients before and after periodontal therapy /  
 في السائل اللثوي عند مرضى إلتهاب النسج حول السنية المزمن قبل و بعد المعالج حول السنية MMP-13 مستوى إنزيم القالب المعدني 
Amjad Ghassan AbuAlfadel ; Supervised Manal Mohamed Hosny Mostafa , Weam Rashwan 
 - Cairo :   Amjad Ghassan AbuAlfadel ,   2012 
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<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine - Department of Periodontology 
<br/><br/> MMP-13 has been shown to be expressed by periodontitis affected human gingival sulcular epithelium and gingival fibroblasts. Several studies have demonstrated elevated MMP-13 levels in GCF and diseased gingival tissues in chronic periodontitis patients. In addition, increased MMP-13 activity during disease activity has been reported suggesting a role for MMP-13 in periodontal tissue destruction and/or alveolar bone loss 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Chronic periodontitis MMP-13 MMPs