title: Cystatin C levels of whole saliva are increased in periodontal patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam [ACTA], The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Henskens
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Van der Velden
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Veerman
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Nieuw Amerongen
mesh_terms: D055316:Cystatin C; D015891:Cystatins / Q000032:analysis*; D015853:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis*; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology*; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: C525030:CST3 protein, human; D055316:Cystatin C; D015891:Cystatins; D015853:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides