Open AccessCorrelative analysis of plasma and urine neopterin levels in the pre- and post-menopausal women with periodontitis, following nonsurgical periodontal therapy
Author(s) -
Jammula Surya Prasanna,
Chinta Sumadhura,
Pediredla Karunakar,
Koduganti Rekharani,
Himabindu Gireddy,
Manasa Ambati
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_278_17
Subject(s) - neopterin , medicine , periodontitis , urine , menopause , inflammation , biomarker , chronic periodontitis , gastroenterology , physiology , biochemistry , chemistry
Periodontitis is an inflammatory condition which is distinguished by the devastation of the supported tooth structures. In such inflammatory conditions, some biomarkers such as neopterin will be secreted and elevated in the body fluids, which can be used as a diagnostic marker for the present and future disease activity.