Circulating interleukin-6 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein decrease after periodontal therapy in otherwise healthy subjects

• Published in: Journal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 80; no. 4; p. 594
• Main Authors: Marcaccini, Andrea M, Meschiari, César A, Sorgi, Carlos A, Saraiva, Maria C P, de Souza, Ana M, Faccioli, Lúcia H, Tanus-Santos, José E, Novaes, Arthur B, Gerlach, Raquel F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2009
• Subjects: Adult; C-Reactive Protein - analysis; Case-Control Studies; CD40 Ligand - blood; Chemokine CCL2 - blood; Chronic Periodontitis - blood; Chronic Periodontitis - therapy; Dental Scaling; Female; Humans; Inflammation Mediators - blood; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 - blood; Interleukin-6 - blood; Male; Middle Aged; P-Selectin - blood; Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 - blood
• ISSN: 0022-3492
• DOI: 10.1902/jop.2009.080561

Periodontal disease has been associated with many chronic inflammatory systemic diseases, and a common chronic inflammation pathway has been suggested for these conditions. However, few studies have evaluated whether periodontal disease, in the absence of other known inflammatory conditions and smok...