Published June 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Clinical significance of determination of changes of serum IL-6, hs-CRP and saliva secretory IgA levels after treatment in patients with periodontitis

Creators

  • 1. Lianyungang First People's Hospital (China)

Description

Objective: To explore the clinical significance of changes of serum IL-6, hs-CRP and saliva secretory IgA levels after treatment in patients with periodontitis. Methods: Serum IL-6, saliva secretory IgA (with RIA) and serum hs-CRP (with immuno-tarbility method) levels were measured in 42 patients with periodontitis both before and after treatment as well as in 35 controls. Results: Before treatment serum IL-6, hs-CRP and saliva secretory IgA levels in the patients wree significantly higher than those in controls (P<0.01). After treatment for one month the serum IL-6, hs-CRP levels in the patients were not much different from those in controls (P>0.05). However, the saliva secreatory IgA levels were still significantly higher than those in controls (P<0.05). Conclusion: There was disturbance of immunomodulation in patients with periodontitis as expressed by the changes of cytokines levels in the course of the diseases. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioimmunology
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 211-213
ISSN
1008-9810

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Notes
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