Association between apical periodontitis lesions and plasmatic levels of C?reactive protein, interleukin 6 and fibrinogen in hypertensive patients

ConclusionThe null hypothesis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis. In other words, the presence of chronic apical periodontitis was associated with higher plasmatic levels of CRP, IL?6 and fibrinogen, in a population of severely hypertensive patients. However, the weak association between CAP and each dependent variable suggests a modest participation of endodontic infection on the plasmatic levels of biomarkers.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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