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Evaluation of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in plasma and their correlation with periodontal status in obese and non-obese subjects
BACKGROUND: Obesity is emerging as a significant health problem worldwide and is a risk factor for various systemic diseases. Periodontal disease is a multifactorial inflammatory disease. Recent evidence points to a link between obesity and periodontal disease, and a role for tumor necrosis factor-α...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3118070/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21731245 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.76920 |