Evaluation of plasma C-reactive protein levels in pregnant women with and without periodontal disease: A comparative study
<b>Background and Objectives:</b> Circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are a marker of systemic inflammation and are associated with periodontal disease, a chronic bacterial infection associated with elevation of proinflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins. CRP has been associat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2009;volume=13;issue=3;spage=145;epage=149;aulast=Sharma |