Open AccessSerum migration inhibitory factor levels in periodontal health and disease, its correlation with clinical parameters
Author(s) -
Aruna Ganganna,
S Anitha,
Purnima Bhandari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_896_18
Subject(s) - macrophage migration inhibitory factor , medicine , chronic periodontitis , gingivitis , periodontitis , inflammation , biomarker , disease , immunology , risk factor , systemic inflammation , cytokine , immune system , immunoassay , gastroenterology , periodontal disease , dentistry , antibody , biology , biochemistry
Periodontal infections are an important risk factor for systemic disease and are driven primarily by the cytokines. Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) is a key cytokine which mediates acute and chronic inflammation alongside, a molecular link between chronic inflammation and immune mediated conditions. Hence, the present study was carried to measure the serum MIF levels in periodontal health, disease and to correlate the levels with the clinical parameters.