Relationship between periodontitis and systemic diseases: Leptin, a new biomarker?
Background: Leptin is a polypeptide hormone associated with the occurrence of legion of diseases including obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. Periodontitis, that is, inflammation of the periodontium has also been linked to a number of systemic manifestations. Aim: The aim of the present...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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