The role of periodontal disease on acute phase proteins in patients with coronary heart disease and diabetes

Keles G. C., Özkan Çetinkaya B., Simsek S. B., Koepruelue D., Kahraman H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.37, sa.1, ss.39-44, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.39-44
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cardiovascular risk, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, periodontal disease, periodontitis, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, PLASMA-FIBRINOGEN, RISK-FACTORS, ASSOCIATION, PREVALENCE, POPULATION, INFECTIONS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aims: Chronic infections such as periodontal disease (PD) have been suggested to be a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). Elevated levels of acute phase proteins are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events in both healthy individuals and patients with known CHD. This study aimed to investigate the role of PD on C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen levels in patients with either CHD or type 2 diabetes.