Effect of periodontal therapy on metabolic control and levels of IL-6 in the gingival crevicular fluid in type 2 diabetes mellitus

• Main Authors: Gabriela Alessandra da Cruz Galhardo Camargo (Author), Meyriane de Andrade Lima (Author), Tânia Vieira Fortes (Author), Cristiane Salgado de Souza (Author), Amélia Maria de Jesus (Author), Roque Pacheco de Almeida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of metabolic control and levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in gingival crevicular fluid after periodontal therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and nondiabetic (NDM) patients. Methods: This study was performed in 20 subjects (10 type 2 DM...