Open AccessEvaluation of nonsurgical periodontal therapy in chronic periodontitis patients with anemia by estimating hematological parameters and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels
Author(s) -
Svvs Musalaiah,
MP Anupama,
M. Nagasree,
Ch Murali Krishna,
Aravind S. Ravi Kumar,
Praveen Kumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.137390
Subject(s) - medicine , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , gastroenterology , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , c reactive protein , anemia , hemoglobin , bleeding on probing , erythropoietin , inflammation , clinical attachment loss
Periodontal tissues mount an immune inflammatory response to bacteria and their products. Certain inflammatory cytokines produced during periodontal inflammation increase the production of acute phase proteins like high‑sensitivity C‑reactive protein (hs‑CRP) and can depress erythropoietin production leading to the development of anemia.