Meta-analysis of the association between serum and gingival crevicular fluid matrix metalloproteinase-9 and periodontitis
S Yang, B Gu, L Zhao, Q Shi, J Xu, N Wen - The Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The authors of this meta-analysis evaluated whether there is a difference in the
levels of serum and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9
between patients with periodontitis and periodontally healthy control participants. Types of
Studies Reviewed The authors searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and the
China Biology Medicine disk databases for eligible studies in which the investigators
reported the relationships between MMP-9 levels in serum and GCF and periodontitis. The …
levels of serum and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9
between patients with periodontitis and periodontally healthy control participants. Types of
Studies Reviewed The authors searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and the
China Biology Medicine disk databases for eligible studies in which the investigators
reported the relationships between MMP-9 levels in serum and GCF and periodontitis. The …