Exploratory Analysis of Sex-Related Immune Gene Expression in Patients With Severe Periodontitis
By: D Dimitrov, V Dosseva-Panova, I Dimova and D Nikolova
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2025-00017 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5761 (formerly 1311-0160) | Journal ISSN: 1311-0160
Language: English
Page range: 65 - 72
Published on: May 14, 2026
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