Serum and salivary ferritin and Hepcidin levels in patients with chronic periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Serum and salivary ferritin and Hepcidin levels in patients with chronic periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract Background Iron disorder and abnormal expression of hepcidin play important roles in many diseases, but it is still unclear in chronic periodontitis (CP) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to assess ferritin and hepcidin levels in serum and saliva of CP patients with or without T...

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Main Authors: Lin-Na Guo, Yan-Zong Yang, Yun-Zhi Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Hepcidin
Ferritin
Chronic periodontitis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Saliva
Serum
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0524-4

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