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Salivary-soluble CD44 levels in smokers and non-smokers with chronic periodontitis: a pilot study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20429650     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Smoking is the most important environmental risk factor for periodontal disease. Elevated levels of serum-soluble CD44 (sCD44) have been detected in smokers and also have been recognized as a diagnostic marker in some smoking-induced diseases. The present study investigates the salivary sCD44 profiles of smokers and non-smokers with and without chronic periodontitis in response to scaling and root planing (SRP). METHODS: The study included 44 subjects divided into two groups: 22 patients with chronic periodontitis and 22 periodontally healthy subjects. Both groups were equally subdivided into smokers (n = 11) and non-smokers (n = 11). Plaque index, gingival index, probing depth, and clinical attachment level were recorded only for chronic periodontitis patients. Salivary samples were collected from all 44 patients at baseline and after 1 month of SRP from the 22 chronic periodontitis patients. Assay for salivary sCD44 was carried out by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: Baseline salivary sCD44 profiles were significantly higher when smokers were compared to non-smokers in both chronic periodontitis patients and the control subjects (P <0.001) with the highest levels recorded in smokers within the chronic periodontitis group. There was a significant decline in salivary sCD44 levels after treatment in the chronic periodontitis group for both smokers and non-smokers (P <0.01); however, the difference between groups was insignificant. CONCLUSIONS: Salivary sCD44 might be considered a biomarker of periodontal destruction in smokers and non-smokers. The research opens the door to further research into a role for CD44 as a diagnostic marker for periodontitis.
Authors:
Noha Ghallab; Olfat Shaker
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of periodontology     Volume:  81     ISSN:  1943-3670     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Periodontol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-30     Completed Date:  2010-08-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8000345     Medline TA:  J Periodontol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  710-7     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Diagnosis, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antigens, CD44 / analysis*
Biological Markers / analysis
Chronic Periodontitis / classification,  metabolism*,  therapy
Dental Plaque Index
Dental Scaling
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gingival Hemorrhage / classification
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Periodontal Attachment Loss / classification
Periodontal Index
Periodontal Pocket / classification
Pilot Projects
Root Planing
Salivary Proteins and Peptides / analysis*
Smoking / metabolism*
Subgingival Curettage
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD44; 0/Biological Markers; 0/CD44 protein, human; 0/Salivary Proteins and Peptides

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