Open AccessExpression of periodontal inflammation into left ventricular hypertrophy in Type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Trupti Sarda,
Surekha Rathod,
Abhay Kolte,
Girish Bodhare,
Anil S Modak
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.188559
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammation , left ventricular hypertrophy , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , cardiology , cross sectional study , muscle hypertrophy , endocrinology , pathology , blood pressure
Chronic periodontitis, an inflammatory disease, is closely related to certain systemic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus. These conditions, occurring as comorbidities, synergically affect periodontal tissues.