Estimation of tumor necrosis factor-α in chronic periodontitis and its co-relation with preterm gestation: A Clinico biochemical study

Background: The aim of this study was to estimate the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in serum of healthy, term gestation women and periodontitis affected pre-term gestation women and to find out the association between TNF-α levels, gestational age and different periodontal variables in s...

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Main Authors: N Ravindra Reddy, D S Madhu Babu, Vinathi Reddy, N Sarath, C Venkat Subba Reddy, A Kishore Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Orofacial Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jofs.in/article.asp?issn=0975-8844;year=2012;volume=4;issue=2;spage=108;epage=113;aulast=Reddy