Effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on crevicular levels of Chemerin and Fibroblast growth factor 21 in controlled type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic patients both with periodontitis and their glycemic control. A clinical trial
Abstract:Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the important host risk factors in periodontal diseases. Many factors were reported not only to play a role in the periodontal inflammation, but also to be associated with the severity of the tissue breakdown such as chemerins which are believed to be involved in a variety of chronic inflammatory conditions including diabetes. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is another adipokine which is connected with regulation of glucose metabolism and was shown to be increased in… Show more
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