Is There an Interaction Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Gingival Inflammation?
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.83, no.12, pp.1529-1537, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 83 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.2012.110588
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1529-1537
- Keywords: Gingivitis, inflammation, interleukin-6, polycystic ovary syndrome, tumor necrosis factor-alpha
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), saliva, and serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), TNF-alpha receptor-1 (TNF-alpha R1), TNF-alpha R2, and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in non-obese females with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and either clinically healthy periodontium or gingivitis.