ORAL DISEASES, cilt.12, ss.573-579, 2006 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the levels, molecular forms and activation degree of matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of patients with periodontal diseases and to correlate these findings with periodontal clinical parameters.