The effect of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on serum and saliva chitotriosidase activities in patients with periodontitis and coronary artery disease

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Bal M. V., Olgun A., Abasli D., Ozdemir A. T., Kursaklioglu H., Goktepe A. S., ...More

THERAPEUTICS AND CLINICAL RISK MANAGEMENT, vol.11, pp.53-58, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/tcrm.s76286
  • Journal Name: THERAPEUTICS AND CLINICAL RISK MANAGEMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.53-58
  • Keywords: chitotriosidase, chronic periodontitis, coronary artery disease, nonsurgical periodontal treatment, MAMMALIAN CHITINASE, WHOLE SALIVA, ATHEROSCLEROSIS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Plasma chitotriosidase activity, which is a marker of macrophage activation, has been reported to increase in inflammatory conditions and atherosclerosis. Chronic periodontitis has likely an important role in the development of coronary artery disease. In this study, we aimed to analyze the effect of chronic periodontitis on salivary and plasma chitotriosidase activities in patients with or without coronary atherosclerosis.