A significant association among the production of MMP-2/TIMP-2 complex with the presence of CP (P = 0.008) and periodontal parameters PD, CAL, and BOP was identified.
[Influence of periodontal therapy on serum interleukin-6 and carotid metalloproteinases in animals with chronic periodontitis associated with atherosclerosis].
Differences between rare allele carriage rates of CP and healthy groups regarding MMP-2, MMP-9 and MMP-12 gene polymorphisms were not significant (p>0.05).
Genetic variations in the human gelatinase A (matrix metalloproteinase-2) promoter are not associated with susceptibility to, and severity of, chronic periodontitis.