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Cd4 + Th1 Helper Cells: The Unifying Link Between Diabetes And Periodontitis, Jocelyn Stewart
Cd4 + Th1 Helper Cells: The Unifying Link Between Diabetes And Periodontitis, Jocelyn Stewart
BIO 410 Spring 2019 Research Papers
Type II diabetes and Periodontitis are both chronic inflammatory diseases that affect people worldwide. Periodontitis is characterized by the obliteration of teeth. It affects 10-15% of adults and causes many problems on the quality of life (Preshaw et al., 2012). Diabetes is a disease that arises when your blood sugar is too high. Your blood glucose is the primary source of energy which is consumed by the food you eat. The hormone insulin is produced by the pancreas, which helps the glucose from allowing food to enter your cells. Many studies have shown that type 2 diabetes is a major …