Salivary visfatin concentrations in patients with chronic periodontitis: An analysis before and after periodontal therapy

• Main Authors: Anudeep Mopidevi (Author), Gautami S Penmetsa (Author), C D Dwarkanath (Author), Kavyamala Dubba (Author), Praveen Gadde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Visfatin, also known as pre-B-cell colony enhancing factor, is secreted from a variety of cells and is thought to have some proinflammatory and immunomodulating effects. It is indicated that serum/plasma levels of visfatin increase in a number of inflammatory disorders. The pres...