Correlative analysis of plasma and urine neopterin levels in the pre- and post-menopausal women with periodontitis, following nonsurgical periodontal therapy | Zendy

Jammula Surya Prasanna | Zendy; Chinta Sumadhura | Zendy; P Karunakar | Zendy; Rekha Rani Koduganti | Zendy; Himabindu Gireddy | Zendy; Manasa Ambati | Zendy

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Correlative 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,

P Karunakar,

Rekha Rani Koduganti,

Himabindu Gireddy,

Manasa Ambati

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of indian society of periodontology

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.

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