Aditi Bose

Anemia of Chronic Disease and Chronic Periodontitis:the Missing Link Aditi Bose

The association between Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD)and chronic periodontitis has been studied with varying results . In the earlier studies it was reported that anemia plays a direct role in the etiology of periodontal disease . On the contrary, it has been demonstrated that anemia occurred as a result of destructive periodontal disease by means of chronic inflammation. This separate entity was termed as Anemia of Chronic Disease. Therefore in the present study, an attempt was made to explore a link between chronic periodontitis and anemia of chronic disease by evaluating certain hematologic markers indicative of ACD .