Sex differences in destructive periodontal disease: Exploring the biologic basis

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1505-1517

  Shiau, Harlan J ^a   Reynolds, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Periodontitis; Risk factors; Sex characteristics

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; SEX HORMONE;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; CYTOKINES; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, INNATE; MALE; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 78249236199     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2010.100045     Document Type: Review

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