Association between alveolar bone loss and serum C-reactive protein levels in aggressive and chronic periodontitis patients

Association between alveolar bone loss and serum C-reactive protein levels in aggressive and chronic periodontitis patients

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant that is produced in response to diverse inflammatory stimuli, and is known predictor of cardiovascular disease risk. Aggressive and chronic periodontitis are two main forms of periodontal disease, which differ mainly in the method of di...

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Main Authors: Rahul Chopra, Sudhir R Patil, Nagaraj B Kalburgi, Shivani Mathur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Subjects:
Aggressive periodontitis
alveolar bone loss
cardio vascular disease
chronic periodontitis
Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2012;volume=16;issue=1;spage=28;epage=31;aulast=Chopra

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