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Estimation and comparison of serum cortisol levels in periodontally diseased patients and periodontally healthy individuals: A clinical-biochemical study

INTRODUCTION: Psychological conditions, particularly psychosocial stress have been implicated as risk indicators of periodontal disease. Stress increases cortisol production from the adrenal cortex by stimulating an increase in the release of ACTH from the pituitary gland. Increased cortisol product...

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Autores principales: Rohini, G., Kalaivani, S., Kumar, Vipin, Rajasekar, S. A., Tuckaram, Jaishree, Pandey, Vinisha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4606639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26538897
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.163501