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Estimation the level of interlukin - 11 in cases of chronic periodontitis before and after treatment /

Radwa Mahmoud Ebrahim

Estimation the level of interlukin - 11 in cases of chronic periodontitis before and after treatment / تقييم مستوى انترلوكين - 11 فى حالات التهابات الحول سنى المزمنة قبل وبعد العلاج Radwa Mahmoud Ebrahim ; Supervised Mahmoud Elrefai , Olfat Shaker , Gihane Gharib Madkour - Cairo : Radwa Mahmoud Ebrahim , 2011 - 118Leaves : charts , facsimiles ; 30cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine - Department of Periodontology

Pweiodontal diseases are a group of infectious diseases caused by predominantly Gram - negative , anaerbic bacteria that colonize the subgingival area . Inflamed periodontal tissues produce significant amounts of pro - inflammatory cytokines which may have systemic effects on the host being at risk for cardiovascular diseases , diabetes mellitus , pulmonary infections , osteoporosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes . It is well known that cytokines are recognized as being vital in the immunopathology of an ever - increasing number of diseases and the production of " appropriate " cytokines is essential for the development of protective immunity



Chronic periodontitis Cytokine IL - 11 in cases