Elevation of white blood cells and platelet counts in patients having chronic periodontitis
Background and aim: Many risk factors that might contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis have been proposed, including chronic inflammation and infection. Furthermore, systemic inflammatory responses to periodontal bacteria have been suggested as a pathogenetic link between periodontal dis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Dental Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905211000745 |