METABOLIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF CHRONIC GENERALIZED PERIODONTITIS

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the indicators of acute-phase inflammation and glycosaminoglycan metabolism in patients with chronic generalized periodontitis of various age groups. A total of 60 patients aged 20–55 years with moderate and severe chronic generalized periodontitis (CHP) and 20 healthy individuals were examined. Statistical processing was carried out using the student’s t-test at the significance level