Open AccessComparative evaluation of serum cotinine levels in chronic periodontitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
Madhurya N Kedlaya,
Amitha Ramesh,
Giridhar Belur Hosmane,
Rahul Bhandary,
Hakkim Rajula Sajna,
Biju Thomas
Publication year - 2021
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_546_20
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , cotinine , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , pulmonary disease , nicotine , gastroenterology
Periodontitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic progressive inflammatory conditions. Smoking has been associated with both chronic periodontitis and COPD. Hence, the present study was designed to correlate serum levels of cotinine with the severity of periodontal disease with or without COPD.