Open AccessComparative evaluation of role of hs C -reactive protein as a diagnostic marker in chronic periodontitis patients
Author(s) -
Shivangi Gupta,
Prerna Suri,
Pankaj Patil,
Jagadish Prasad Rajguru,
Prahlad Gupta,
Niraliben Patel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1063_19
Subject(s) - medicine , c reactive protein , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , inflammation , acute phase protein , gastroenterology , clinical attachment loss
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a type I acute phase protein, which can increase up to 1000 fold after the onset of a stimulus. It is a phylogenetically highly conserved plasma protein with homolog in vertebrates and many invertebrates that participate in systemic response to inflammation. Serum C-reactive protein levels are raised in patients with myocardial infarction and periodontitis, providing a potential mechanism to link destructive periodontal disease with an increased risk for other atherosclerotic complications. The purpose of the present study was to estimate and compare the levels of hs- C Reactive protein in chronic periodontitis patients before and after non-surgical periodontal therapy.