Abstract:ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to identify the effects of smoking and periodontal inflammation on tryptophan‐kynurenine metabolism as well as the correlation between these findings and clinical periodontal parameters.BackgroundIt has been shown that the tryptophan amino acid's primary catabolic pathway, the kynurenine pathway (KP), may serve as a key biomarker for periodontal disease. Although there are studies investigating the effect of smoking on KYN‐TRP metabolism, the effect of smoking on periodontal… Show more
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