Estimation of Salivary Tumour Necrosis Factor-α Levels in Post-menopausal Women with Chronic Periodontitis

Introduction: Periodontitis and increased levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) are considered as key factors contributing to the bone loss observed in oestrogen deficient post-menopausal women. Aim: The present study aimed at assessing the levels of salivary TNF-α in pre- and post-menopausa...

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Main Authors: Pallavi Agrawal, Sheetal Sanikop, Suvarna Patil, Prateek Agrawal, Anil Agrawal, Anil Malleshappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11488/32504_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AJ_SHU)_PFA(AJ_SL)_PB(AJ_SL)_PN(SL).pdf