Open AccessLow levels of serum Vitamin D in chronic periodontitis patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A hospital-based cross-sectional clinical study
Author(s) -
Rosamma Joseph,
Amol Vijay Nagrale,
Manaloor George Joseraj,
Kotha Muttathu Pradeep Kumar,
Jaishid Ahadal Kaziyarakath,
R Chandini
Publication year - 2015
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.167162
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin d and neurology , gastroenterology , chronic periodontitis , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , immunoassay , clinical attachment loss , vitamin d deficiency , blood sugar , periodontitis , endocrinology , immunology , antibody
Vitamin D is associated with inflammatory diseases such as periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus (DM). The aim of our study was to find out the level of serum Vitamin D in chronic periodontitis patients (CHP) with and without type 2 DM.