Comparison of the number of gingival blood vessels between type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic periodontitis patients: An immunohistological study

Background: The relationship between diabetes and periodontitis has been studied for more than 50 years and is generally agreed that the periodontal disease is more prevalent in diabetic patients compared to nondiabetics. Vascular changes like increased thickness of basement membrane in small vessel...

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Main Authors: Gautami Subhadra Penmetsa, Satyanarayana Baddam, Ravikanth Manyam, Chinni Doraswamy Dwarakanath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
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Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2015;volume=19;issue=2;spage=164;epage=168;aulast=Penmetsa