title: Serum ferritin level and red blood cell parameters in healthy controls and chronic periodontitis patients.
abstract: Periodontitis, which is a chronic inflammatory disease causes reduction in the number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin. It is found to be caused by specific pathogenic subgingival plaque bacteria. Periodontitis is host mediated through release of pro inflammatory cytokines by local tissues and immune cells in response to bacterial flora and its products, especially lipopolysacharides. Periodontitis is found to have systemic effect and the cytokines produced inhibit proliferation and differentiation of erythrocytes leading to anaemia. This study evaluate level of hemoglobin erythrocytes, hematocrit and serum ferritin levels in healthy subjects and periodontitis patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, K. G. F. Dental College and Hospital, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Latha
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, K. G. F. Dental College and Hospital, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thirugnanamsambandan
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Rajah Muthiah Derntal College and Hospital, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Arun
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: K M K
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Masthan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Malathi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rajesh
keywords: Anemia; periodontitis; serum ferritin