JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, cilt.81, sa.1, ss.150-157, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Poor diet and inadequate nutrition are suggested to affect the periodontium as well as impair the systemic health. This study investigated the systemic and periodontal effects of dietary-induced hyperparathyroidism (dHPT) by evaluating serum and gingival proinflammatory cytokine levels.