Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in chronic periodontitis before and after nonsurgical therapy

• Main Authors: Anirudh Balakrishna Acharya (Author), Indrajith Padukone Shetty (Author), Shrinidhi Jain (Author), Ibbani Padakannaya (Author), Swetha Acharya (Author), Leena Shettar (Author), Srinath Thakur (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Various biomarkers have been evaluated for understanding the systemic inflammatory response (SIR) to periodontitis. Hematological markers have been reported to be useful biomarkers in a variety of diseases, including periodontal diseases. The role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)...