Journal of clinical periodontology
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J. Clin. Periodontol. · May 2015
Local and serum levels of adipokines in patients with obesity after periodontal therapy: one-year follow-up.
This study evaluated the effects of scaling and root planing (SRP) on gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and serum levels of adipokines in patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) with or without obesity. ⋯ Obesity may modulate systemic and periodontal levels of adipokines in favour of pro-inflammation, independently of periodontal therapy. SRP did not affect the circulating levels of adipokines in patients with or without obesity.