C-Reactive Protein Levels are Elevated in Patients with Periodontitis and Their CRP Levels May Go Down After Periodontal Therapy

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-22

  Dasanayake, Ananda P ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

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EID: 61349187774     PISSN: 15323382     EISSN: 15323390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2008.12.010     Document Type: Note

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