Circulation levels of acute phase proteins pentraxin 3 and serum amyloid A in atherosclerosis have correlations with periodontal inflamed surface area

• Main Authors: Başak Temelli (Author), Zuhal Yetkin Ay (Author), Hasan Basri Savaş (Author), Fatih Aksoy (Author), Duygu Kumbul Doğuç (Author), Ersin Uskun (Author), Ercan Varol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives One of the plausible mechanisms in the relationship between periodontitis and coronary artery disease (CAD) is the systemic inflammatory burden comprised of circulating cytokines/mediators related to periodontitis. This study aims to test the hypothesis that periodontal inflamed...