Comparative evaluation of serum C-reactive protein levels in chronic and aggressive periodontitis patients and association with periodontal disease severity
Objective: C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase reactant and has been proved to be a significant predictor of future cardiovascular events. Recent studies have demonstrated a correlation between periodontitis and elevated CRP levels. However, most of the studies have focused on chronic periodo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Contemporary Clinical Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2014;volume=5;issue=4;spage=484;epage=488;aulast=Goyal |