Analysis of Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A and Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphisms in Patients With Periodontitis

Inclusion Criteria: Participants were eligible for inclusion if they were; systemically healthy non-smokers had not undergone periodontal treatment in the past 6 months had not used antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs in the preceding 3 months had not used any medication that could affect periodontal tissues in the past 6 months were 18 years of age or older were not pregnant, and were not lactating. Exclusion Criteria: The samples taken cannot be stored under appropriate conditions and are damaged. The onset of a systemic disease in a systemically healthy individual.