Relationship between interleukin-6 levels in gingival crevicular fluid and periodontal status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and adult periodontitis

Bozkurt F. Y., Berker E., AKKUŞ S., BULUT Ş.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.71, no.11, pp.1756-1760, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 71 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.2000.71.11.1756
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1756-1760
  • Keywords: gingival crevicular fluid/analysis, cytokines, interleukin-6, arthritis, rheumatoid/physiopathology, periodontitis/physiopathology, NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA, REFRACTORY PERIODONTITIS, HUMAN-FIBROBLASTS, SYNOVIAL-FLUID, HOST RESPONSES, IL-6 LEVELS, DISEASE, CYTOKINES, CELL, PATHOGENESIS
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to determine and compare interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and clinical periodontal findings in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and adult periodontitis (AP).