Periodontal Infections Contribute to Elevated Systemic C‐Reactive Protein Level

Background: Periodontitis is a local inflammatory process mediating destruction of periodontal tissues triggered by bacterial insult. However, this disease is also characterized by systemic inflammatory host responses that may contribute, in part, to the recently reported higher risk for cardiovascu...

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Published in:	Journal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 72; no. 9; pp. 1221 - 1227
Main Authors:	Noack, Barbara, Genco, Robert J., Trevisan, Maurizio, Grossi, Sara, Zambon, Joseph J., De Nardin, Ernesto
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	737 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611‐2690, USA American Academy of Periodontology 01.09.2001
Subjects:	Adult Aged Analysis of Variance C-Reactive Protein - analysis Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Case-Control Studies Chi-Square Distribution C‐reactive protein Dental Plaque - microbiology Female Humans Male Microscopy, Fluorescence Middle Aged Periodontal Attachment Loss - immunology Periodontal Attachment Loss - microbiology Periodontal diseases/microbiology Periodontitis - blood Periodontitis - complications Periodontitis - microbiology periodontitis/pathogenesis Risk Factors Statistics, Nonparametric
ISSN:	0022-3492, 1943-3670
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