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Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.115, No.9, p.588-592, 2014 |
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Title: Acromegaly is protective for periodontal tissue – advanced chronic periodontitis is rare in acromegalics | ||
Author: S. Bascil, H. Serinsoz, N. B. Tutuncu | ||
Abstract: Background: Acromegaly is a complex syndrome which influences the connective tissue and bone metabolism. Although the effects of excess growth hormone on bone tissue are well known, its effect on periodontal tissue is an enigma. The control group consisted of 60 healthy (mean age 50.3 ± 8.5) individuals. All participants were examined by the same periodontist to evaluate periodontal disease status.
The frequency of advanced chronic periodontitis in acromegalics was significantly lower than in the healthy group (p = 0.002). Advanced periodontitis was 10 times more frequent in healthy population than in the acromegalics. |
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Keywords: acromegaly, chronic periodontitis, IGF-1, growth hormone. | ||
Year: 2014, Volume: 115, Issue: 9 | Page From: 588, Page To: 592 | |
doi:10.4149/BLL_2014_114 |
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