The investigation of glutathione peroxidase, lactoferrin, myeloperoxidase and interleukin‐1β in gingival crevicular fluid: implications for oxidative stress in human periodontal diseases

Abstract

The imbalance between the levels of myeloperoxidase/IL-1beta and glutathione peroxidase/lactoferrin could result in tissue damage of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in periodontitis which is initiated and perpetuated by the chronic insults of periodontopathogens.