Aim This cross‐sectional study was repeated at two time points and investigated the
influence of gingivitis, smoking and body mass index (BMI) on the systemic inflammatory …

Background and Objective: Systemic levels of C‐reactive protein and interleukin‐6 have
been reported to be elevated in patients with periodontitis compared with periodontally …

Background: The results of several cross‐sectional studies suggested a relationship
between periodontitis and higher serum levels of C‐reactive protein (CRP). Most of these …

Background and purpose: C-reactive protein (CRP) which might affect cardiovascular events
can be affected by chronic diseases and smoking. Since the effects of smoking dosage as …

Objectives. The proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a key regulator of the host
response to microbial infection and major modulator of extracellular matrix catabolism and …

Abstract Aim: Interleukin‐1 β (IL‐1β) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) are key inflammatory
mediators involved in periodontal disease. The purposes of this molecular cross‐sectional …

Objectives: Our aim in this cross‐sectional study was to investigate whether self‐reported
gingivitis and tooth loss were associated with elevated levels of C‐reactive protein (CRP) …

Background: Recently, an association between the severity of periodontitis and specific
variations in the interleukin‐1 (IL1) α and β genes has been demonstrated. Aim: The …

Background Periodontitis is a chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease caused by
microorganisms and characterized by progressive destruction of the tooth supporting tissues …

Aim: C‐reactive protein (CRP) has been implicated as a possible mediator of the association
between periodontitis and several systemic diseases. Previous studies suggest an …