Determining the Effect of Gutkha on Serum Levels of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid as Compared to Smoking among Chronic Periodontitis Subjects : A Cross-Sectional Study

Determining the Effect of Gutkha on Serum Levels of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid as Compared to Smoking among Chronic Periodontitis Subjects : A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Periodontitis, being a common inflammatory disease has a multifactorial origin , with smoking and gutkha as few of the causative entities. The role of smoking as a risk factor for periodontitis is been well documented in literature. Cigarette smoke also affects vitamin B12 and folic...

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Main Authors: SHIVARAJ WARAD, NAGARAJ B KALBURGI, MADHUR MANAK, VEENA C KALBURGI, ARATI C KOREGOL, JYOTI PATANASHETTI, SUBRAMANIAM RAO, M.VIJAYALAXMI KOKATNUR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
chronic periodontitis
folic acid
gutkha
smoking
vitamin b12
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5356/10575_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(AJAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf

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