Serum Lp-PLA2: as a novel viewpoint in periodontal treatment of hyperlipidaemics

FENTOĞLU Ö., KIRZIOĞLU F. Y., Tozum Bulut M., Kurgan S., Kocak H., Sutcu R., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.3, pp.619-626, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1406-75
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.619-626
  • Keywords: Periodontal treatment, hyperlipidaemia, periodontitis, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, C-reactive protein, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS, PHOSPHOLIPASE A(2), CYTOKINE LEVELS, DISEASE, CHOLESTEROL, THERAPY, RISK, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, LIPOPROTEINS
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: To evaluate the effects of periodontal treatment on serum lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in hyperlipidaemic patients with periodontitis.