Interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, C-reactive protein, and hematological parameters in experimental periodontal disease after β-adrenergic blockade

• Main Authors: Wellington Francisco Rodrigues (Author), Camila Botelho Miguel (Author), Javier Emilio Lazo-Chica (Author), Carlos Antônio Trindade da Silva (Author), Carlos Ueira Vieira (Author), Juliana Trindade Clemente-Napimoga (Author), Carlo José Freire Oliveira (Author), Marcelo Henrique Napimoga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Changes in the levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) observed during periodontal disease were linked with vascular manifestations. Recent studies showed that the beta-blocker propranolol reduces the pathological parameters associate...