Hepcidin as a risk marker for cardiovascular disease in periodontitis—A case control study
Background: Hepcidin is a 25 amino acid peptide expressed in the liver. Discovered as late as 2002, hepcidin is a master regulator of iron metabolism and is sensitive to inflammation. Chronic periodontitis, being an inflammatory condition, affects levels of hepcidin. There exists a linear correlatio...
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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2023;volume=35;issue=3;spage=315;epage=318;aulast=Nagaraj |
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