A review of C-reactive protein: A diagnostic indicator in periodontal medicine

• Main Authors: Renuka Devi Ramamoorthy (Author), Vijaykumar Nallasamy (Author), Raghavendra Reddy (Author), Nalini Esther (Author), Yuvaraja Maruthappan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontitis is a local inflammatory process mediating the destruction of periodontal tissues, triggered by bacterial insult. Recent evidence suggests the presence of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease may significantly affect systemic health conditions such as coronary heart disease, stroke,...