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Exploratory Analysis of Sex-Related Immune Gene Expression in Patients With Severe Periodontitis

Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics
Volume 28 (2025): Issue 2 (December 2025)
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|May 2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2025-00017 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5761
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Language: English
Page range: 65 - 72
Published on: May 14, 2026
Published by: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
Periodontitis,
sex differences,
saliva transcriptomics,
immune gene expression,
NanoString analysis
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

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