Total antioxidant status and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine levels in gingival and peripheral blood of periodontitis patients

• DOI: 10.1007/s00005-007-0047-1
• Publication Date: 2007-11-30T12:39:31Z
• Authors: Tomasz Konopka; Katarzyna Król; Wacław Kopeć; Hanna Gerber
• Keywords: Venous blood; Periodontium

The aim of this study was to determine 8-OHdG concentration as a biomarker oxidant-induced DNA damage and assess total antioxidant status (TAS) in gingival peripheral blood during periodontal lesion.