Relationship between Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Periodontal Disease, and Systemic Inflammation Biomarkers in an Adult Population

Autor: Catalina Latorre Uriza, Nelly S. Roa, Juliana Velosa-Porras, Jean Carlos Villamil Poveda, Liliana Otero, Alvaro J. Ruiz, Francina María Escobar Arregoces
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Biomedicines, Vol 12, Iss 7, p 1425 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2227-9059
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12071425
Popis: A positive relationship has been reported between advanced periodontitis and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) measurement. The aim of this study was to investigate this relationship with parameters for periodontitis, such as PISA and systemic inflammation biomarkers. An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. A blood sample was collected from 75 subjects to analyze glucose, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and cytokine values. Increased cIMT was found in 32% of the patients with fewer teeth. Patients with periodontitis had a larger periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) (p = 0.000) and had a 1.42-times-higher risk of having increased cIMT values compared to periodontally healthy individuals, though without a statistically significant association. Higher values in the left cIMT, IL-8, and TNF-α were found in men than in women with significant differences. In the multivariate analysis involving cytokines, age continues to be linked to increased cIMT values. INF-γ showed a trend towards a protective effect; as the IMT-M decreases, there is an increase in the expression of INF-γ, and a higher proportion of subjects with elevated INF-γ concentrations demonstrated normal IMT-C. This study did not find a statistically significant association between cIMT and periodontal disease, but the risk of having increased cIMT is 1.42-times higher for individuals with periodontitis.
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