Serum Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Levels in Obesity and Periodontal Disease

Akman P. T. , FENTOĞLU Ö. , Yilmaz G., Arpak N.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.83, no.8, pp.1057-1062, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 83 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.2011.110548
  • Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Page Numbers: pp.1057-1062

Abstract

Background: Several studies have shown a possible association between periodontal disease and obesity. The aim of this study is to evaluate serum plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels in the association between obesity and periodontal disease.