Metronidazole concentrations in plasma, saliva and periodontal pockets in patients with periodontitis

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 163-166

  Pähkla, Ene Renate ^a   Koppel, Taive ^a   Saag, Mare ^a   Pähkla, Rein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Gingival fluid; Metronidazole; Periodontitis; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG SALIVA LEVEL; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PERIODONTITIS; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVA;

EID: 14844290295     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2005.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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