Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic periodontitis have significantly higher levels of interleukin-1 beta compared with systemically healthy individuals with chronic periodontitis. However, there was no significant difference in gingival crevicular levels of other cytokines between individuals with and without T2DM.
Keywords: Cytokines; Inflammation; Interleukin; Meta-analysis; Systematic review.
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