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. 2020 Apr 16;50(3):135-145.
doi: 10.5051/jpis.2020.50.3.135. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Is the relationship between periodontitis and hyperlipidemia mediated by lipoprotein-associated inflammatory mediators?

Özlem Fentoğlu  1 , Memduha Tözüm Bulut  2 , Burak Doğan  3 , Fatma Yeşim Kırzıoğlu  1 , Esra Sinem Kemer Doğan  3
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Is the relationship between periodontitis and hyperlipidemia mediated by lipoprotein-associated inflammatory mediators?

Özlem Fentoğlu et al. J Periodontal Implant Sci. .

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), anti-oxLDL, and myeloperoxidase (MPO) in hyperlipidemic patients with periodontal disease.

Methods: This study included 123 patients with hyperlipidemia categorized based on metabolic control as mild to moderate (H1) (n=66) or poor (H2) (n=57), as well as systemically healthy controls (C) (n=68). Serum levels of lipids, oxLDL, anti-oxLDL, and MPO were evaluated, along with clinical periodontal parameters.

Results: The percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP%) and the clinical attachment level were significantly higher in the H2 group than in the C group. Patients with hyperlipidemia had a relatively high risk of developing periodontal disease. The oxLDL and anti-oxLDL levels were higher in H2 patients with periodontitis than in the control or H1 patients with periodontitis. In the H1 and H2 groups, the ratio of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein was significantly correlated with gingival index, BOP%, and oxLDL levels.

Conclusions: Our findings indicate that the lipoprotein-associated inflammatory mediators of oxLDL, anti-oxLDL, and MPO may play an important role in the relationship between periodontal disease and hyperlipidemia.

Keywords: Hyperlipidemias; Oxidized low density lipoprotein; Periodontal diseases; Peroxidase.

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Conflict of Interest: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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