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C-reactive Protein as Predict of Increased Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis
BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) - a prototypic marker of inflammation has been shown to be elevated in chronic periodontitis (CP) and also been shown to predict cardiovascular events. Increased carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) has been recently recognized as surrogate marker for atheroscle...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dentmedpub Research and Printing Co
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4148573/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25214732 |