| Autor: |
Alper Kirkpantur, Bulent Altun, Murat Ozbek, Nihal Avcu, Cetin Turgan, Özden Kansu, Ünal Yasavul, Rahmi Yilmaz, Mehmet Bakkaloglu, Serkan Kahraman, Yunus Erdem, Gultekin Genctoy, Mustafa Arici, Hilmi Kansu |
| Rok vydání: |
2007 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Clinical Practice. 61:577-582 |
| ISSN: |
1368-5031 |
| DOI: |
10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01283.x |
| Popis: |
Summary Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in renal transplant recipients (RTR). Systemic and periodontal inflammation has been suggested to have a possible role in the development of atherosclerosis. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between gingival health status, inflammation and atherosclerosis in RTRs. Eighty-three RTR (50 male, 33 female) were enrolled in the study. Routine biochemical analyses, serum lipoproteins, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, homocystein, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and cyclosporin A (CsA) trough levels were studied. All patients had 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and B-mode ultrasound of the common carotid arteries. Gingival status was evaluated by the Loe and Silness gingival index (GI). Mean GI value was 2.3 ± 0.5. Fifty patients (60.3%) had GI value ≥ 2.1 (severe gingivitis; group A). Thirty-three patients (39.7%) had GI value |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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