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Serum Vitamin D in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis and Healthy Periodontium
Background: Periodontitis is inflammatory disorder resulting in progressive destruction of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone with pocket formation, recession, or both.
Shaili pradhan, Shweta Agrawal
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Context: The phagocytic activity of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) is influenced by the type of disease entity, i.e., chronic generalized periodontitis, generalized aggressive periodontitis, and chronic generalized gingivitis.
Jagadish Reddy Gooty +3 more
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Background: There has been increasing interest in the study of the association between Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and risk of chronic periodontitis. However, the results remain inconclusive.
Fatemeh Mashhadiabbas +7 more
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ObjectiveNumerous studies have investigated the associations between herpesviruses and chronic periodontitis; however, the results remain controversial.
Ce Zhu +5 more
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Advancing diagnostics of chronic paradontitis in children
Chronic periodontitis in children and adolescents holds a lead place in morbidity pattern of dental pathology. Development of chronic periodontitis is accompanied by emergence of various complications in the maxillofacial region, leading to bite ...
N. M. Agarkov +2 more
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Clinical value of serum markers of type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated by chronic periodontitis
Objective To investigate the relation between serum markers, the degree of lesions and the active peri⁃ od of chronic periodontitis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods A total of 595 patients with type 2 dia⁃ betes mellitus were selected,
LI Peisen, LI He, LIANG Qiujuan, LI Yan
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Background: To analyze the association between TLR-4 Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile gene polymorphisms and chronic periodontitis in a sample of south Indian population.
Bavigadda Harish Reddy +5 more
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Smokers have a risk of developing periodontal disease. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) play a significant role in periodontal tissue destruction. In this study possible relationship between smoking and gingival tissue expression of gelatinases in chronic
Rahşan Atasoy ŞENTÜRK +3 more
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A Comparative Evaluation of Serum Magnesium in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Patients with and without Periodontitis - A Clinico-biochemical Study [PDF]
Introduction: Magnesium is an essential cation playing a crucial role in many physiological functions and its imbalance is associated with greater number of pathological situations.
Akshatha Shetty +3 more
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Fibrinogen Degradation Products and Periodontitis: Deciphering the Connection [PDF]
Introduction: Fibrinogen degradation products (e.g. D-dimer) arise from digested fibrin clots and fibrinogen. Elevated concentrations accompany activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis and indicate chronic inflammatory diseases. D-Dimer tests are a
Shweta Dikshit
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