Evaluation of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in plasma and their correlation with periodontal status in obese and non-obese subjects | Zendy

Suruchi Khanna | Zendy; AmitaM Mali | Zendy

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Evaluation of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in plasma and their correlation with periodontal status in obese and non-obese subjects

Author(s) -

Suruchi Khanna,

AmitaM Mali

Publication year - 2010

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.76920

Subject(s) - medicine , tumor necrosis factor alpha , tumor necrosis factor α , correlation , necrosis , obesity , plasma levels , gastroenterology , geometry , mathematics

Obesity is emerging as a significant health problem worldwide and is a risk factor for various systemic diseases. Periodontal disease is a multifactorial inflammatory disease. Recent evidence points to a link between obesity and periodontal disease, and a role for tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) has been suggested.

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