Open AccessSerum levels of antioxidants and superoxide dismutase in periodontitis patients with diabetes type 2
Author(s) -
Biju Thomas,
Amita Rao,
B. Rajendra Prasad,
Suchetha Kumari
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
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.138686
Subject(s) - superoxide dismutase , medicine , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , oxidative stress , antioxidant , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , dismutase , type 2 diabetes , antioxidant capacity , analysis of variance , immunology , endocrinology , biochemistry , biology
The present study was designed to estimate and compare the superoxide dismutase and total antioxidant capacity levels in the serum of diabetes mellitus - Type 2 patients and healthy individuals with and without periodontal disease.