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Evaluation of Resistin Levels in Saliva of Patients with Chronic Periodontitis and Healthy Subjects.
Chin J Dent Res
; 21(2): 143-146, 2018.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29808178
RESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate resistin levels in the saliva of patients with chronic periodontitis, and healthy subjects. METHODS: Thirty-four subjects aged between 25 and 50 years were included and divided into healthy group (n = 19) and chronic periodontitis group (n = 15). The saliva levels of resistin were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Comparisons of resistin levels between the two groups were made with the Mann-Whitney Test. RESULTS: The chronic periodontitis group showed significantly higher resistin levels than the control group (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION: The level of resistin in saliva might help to determine the inflammatory status of periodontal diseases.