Longitudinal effects of systemic inflammation markers on periodontitis.

Christiane PinkThomas KocherPeter MeiselMarcus DörrMarcello R P MarkusLukasz JablonowskiAnne GrotevendtMatthias NauckBirte Holtfreter

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2015)

Fibrinogen levels and WBC counts showed consistent long-term associations with PD, CAL and the CDC/AAP case definition. Results indicate that systemic low-grade inflammation might indeed represent one possible pathway for effects of obesity, diabetes or other chronic inflammatory conditions on periodontitis.

Keyphrases

low grade
type diabetes
high grade
oxidative stress
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
high fat diet induced
weight gain
peripheral blood
cell cycle
cross sectional
drug induced
body mass index