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Diabetes mellitus is defined as a group of metabolic disorders characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbances in carbohydrates, fat, and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The effects of diabetes mellitus include long-term damage,
The presence of bacterial plaque represents the principal etiologic factor involved in the initiation of inflammatory periodontal diseases and the destructive host responses triggered by microbial pathogens exaggerate the already existing condition resulting in connective tissue loss characterizing
An observational study was performed in 45 hyperlipidemic(22 females, 23 males) and 45 age and sex matched normolipidemic (25 females, 20 males) healthy controls. The participants were recruited as a joint collaboration between Periodontology Department of the Faculty of Dentistry and the
Adipose tissue produces and releases a variety of inflammatory factors, including adipocytokines , such as adiponectin, leptin, tumor-necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), visfatin, vaspin and omentin.These adipokines have widespread effects on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism and
Periodontal disease is a chronic adult condition. Bacteria implicated in the etiology of this disease causes destruction of connective tissue and bone. As a result of stimulation by bacterial antigen PMN produces free radicals via respiratory burst as a part of host response to infection.
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