Role of C-Reactive Protein in Periodontal Disease – A Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
CRP is an acute-phase reactant that is produced in response to diverse inflammatory stimuli including heat, trauma, infection, and hypoxia. Serum CRP levels provide useful information for the diagnosis, monitoring and therapy of the inflammatory process and associated disease. CRP is a valuable inflammatory biomarker in various clinical conditions. Elevated levels of serum CRP are also found in subjects with cardiovascular diseases. CRP has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm delivery, preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. Recommendations by American Heart Association states that patients should be educated about oral health as no one is systemically healthy without possessing good oral health.
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Shruti Gupta, Ira Gupta, Rohit Gupta, Priyam Gupta
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