The short-term effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on the circulating levels of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in patients with chronic periodontitis | Zendy

AnnieKitty George | Zendy; Prasanthila Janam | Zendy

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The short-term effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on the circulating levels of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in patients with chronic periodontitis

Author(s) -

AnnieKitty George,

Prasanthila Janam

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of indian society of periodontology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309

H-Index - 28

eISSN - 0975-1580

pISSN - 0972-124X

DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.107472

Subject(s) - medicine , chronic periodontitis , periodontitis , c reactive protein , periodontology , interleukin , gastroenterology , dentistry , immunology , inflammation , cytokine

Recent epidemiological studies have shown that periodontal infection is a risk factor for a number of systemic diseases and conditions. In addition to the conventional risk factors, chronic infection and the subsequent generation of a systemic inflammatory response may be associated with this increased risk.

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