Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on serum ferritin levels in postmenopausal women with chronic periodontitis

• Main Authors: Masoumeh Faramarzi (Author), Adileh Shirmohammadi (Author), Azin Khorramdel (Author), Mehrnoosh Sadighi (Author), Elshan Bargahi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Ferritin is a positive acute phase protein (APP) in inflammation and chronic infections, including chronic periodontitis. Two key factors that can regulate ferritin expression are iron and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Serum ferritin levels increase after menopause, affecting women's...