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Trial reportOdontology2017

Increased levels of interleukin-33 in gingival crevicular fluids of patients with chronic periodontitis.

Mehmet Sağlam, Serhat Köseoğlu, Cüneyt Asım Aral, Levent Savran, Tuğba Pekbağrıyanık, Ayşe Çetinkaya

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Trial report in Odontology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Definitions used for a healthy periodontium-A systematic review.International journal of dental hygiene · 2020
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  4. The Influence of Genetic Polymorphisms ofInternational journal of dentistry · 2025
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  12. Higher interleukin-33 levels in aggressive periodontitis cases.Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mehmet SağlamDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Aydınlık Evler Mah., Cemil Meriç Bulv., 6780 Sok. No: 48, 35640, Çiğli-Izmir, Turkey.
Serhat KöseoğluDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Aydınlık Evler Mah., Cemil Meriç Bulv., 6780 Sok. No: 48, 35640, Çiğli-Izmir, Turkey.
Cüneyt Asım AralDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Sifa University, Izmir, Turkey.
Levent SavranDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Aydınlık Evler Mah., Cemil Meriç Bulv., 6780 Sok. No: 48, 35640, Çiğli-Izmir, Turkey. savranlevent@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8824-3207
Tuğba PekbağrıyanıkDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Aydınlık Evler Mah., Cemil Meriç Bulv., 6780 Sok. No: 48, 35640, Çiğli-Izmir, Turkey.
Ayşe ÇetinkayaResearch Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University · TRŞifa University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this clinical study is to comparatively investigate the interleukin-33 (IL-33) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), saliva and plasma of patients with periodontal disease as well as periodontally healthy subjects and the association between these levels and clinical parameters. GCF, saliva and plasma samples were collected from systemically healthy, non-smoker chronic periodontitis patients (CP group, n = 20), gingivitis patients (G group, n = 20) and periodontally healthy control groups (H group, n = 20). Full-mouth clinical periodontal parameters were also recorded. IL-33 levels were determined by ELISA. The total amount of GCF IL-33 was greater in the G and CP groups compared to the H group (p < 0.05). The GCF IL-33 concentration was significantly lower in the CP group than in the H and G groups (p < 0.001). Salivary or plasma IL-33 levels were similar in the study groups. The total amount of GCF IL-33 was positively correlated with the GI, PI and BOP (%) (p < 0.05). Considering the present findings, the increase in total amounts of GCF IL-33 may have a role in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease.

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AdultChronic PeriodontitisEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGingival Crevicular FluidGingivitisHumansInterleukin-33MaleMiddle AgedSalivaInterleukin-33Gingival crevicular fluidInterleukin-33Periodontal diseasesPlasmaSaliva

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