The interleukin concept and the periodontal diseases.
The interleukins are hormone-like substances found at sites of inflammation such as in rheumatoid arthritis and periodontal disease. The present article analyzes a hypothetical mechanism of periodontal pathogenesis, whose etiology is still unclear despite its high prevalence.
Katz
J
J
Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Goultschin
J
J
Benoliel
R
R
Ben-Sasson
Z
Z
D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007378:Interleukins / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D008954:Models, Biological; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
D007378:Interleukins