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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |