Effect of treating periodontitis on C-reactive protein levels: a pilot study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Periodontitis is associated with elevated levels of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen and it may be a coronary heart disease risk factor. We wanted to study if treatment of periodontitis can decrease the levels of these inflammatory...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/2/30 |