Comparison of serum tumor necrosis factor-α levels in rheumatoid arthritis individuals with and without chronic periodontitis: A biochemical study

Comparison of serum tumor necrosis factor-α levels in rheumatoid arthritis individuals with and without chronic periodontitis: A biochemical study

Background: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is indicated to play a major function in chronic inflammatory disorders. Objective: To assess and compare the cytokine level (TNF-α) in the serum of chronic periodontitis (CP), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), RA with CP, and healthy volunteers. Materials an...

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Main Authors: Sivasankari Thilagar, Ramakrishnan Theyagarajan, Uma Sudhakar, Snophia Suresh, Parthiban Saketharaman, Nizar Ahamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Subjects:
Inflammation
periodontitis
rheumatoid arthritis
serum
tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2018;volume=22;issue=2;spage=116;epage=121;aulast=Thilagar

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