Effects of periodontal treatment on the C-reactive protein levels in hemodialysis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Priscila Lima BezerraAri Dantas de Carvalho JúniorAdriano Flores da SilvaNilson Emmanuel Gomes PereiraSuellen Rabelo Rocha da CostaJoão Nilton Lopes de SousaÍtalo de Macedo BernardinoPublished in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2023)
Based on low certainty of evidence, the results suggest that periodontal treatment can significantly contribute to reduce CRP levels among hemodialysis patients. However, more randomized clinical studies, with follow-up longer than 12 months, using standardized diagnostic methods and controlling confounding factors, should be performed to strengthen the evidence.
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