JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH, cilt.51, sa.5, ss.586-595, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on gingival crevicular fluid levels of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with periodontal disease.