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Association of Periodontal Diseases with Elevation of Serum C-reactive Protein and Body Mass Index

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-known acute-phase reactant produced by the liver in response to inflammation caused by various stimuli. Periodontal disease is a chronic infection of tooth-supporting structures characterized by attachment loss and alveolar bone loss. The aim o...

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Autores principales: Chitsazi, Mohammad Taghi, Pourabbas, Reza, Shirmohammadi, Adileh, Ahmadi Zenouz, Gazaleh, Vatankhah, Amir Hossein
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3533638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23285323
http://dx.doi.org/10.5681/joddd.2008.002