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ArticleInternational journal of health sciences

Evaluation of cardiac biomarkers in smokers and non-smokers with chronic periodontitis.

Mazen Ameen, Alaa Moustafa Attia, Anas Felimban, Tariq Al-Dweghri, Abdulrahman Fattni, Ehab Azab, Sameh Baz, Ahmed Dardir

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Article in International journal of health sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mazen AmeenFaculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa Moustafa AttiaFaculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University (Assiut), Egypt and Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Anas FelimbanFaculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Tariq Al-DweghriFaculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman FattniFaculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Ehab AzabFaculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Sameh BazFaculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed DardirFaculty of Dentistry, AL-Ahram Canadian University, Egypt and Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.
Umm al-Qura University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe present study aimed to assess the levels of the cardiac biomarkers in smokers versus non-smokers chronic periodontitis (CP) patients and periodontally healthy subjects, also to correlate cardiac biomarkers level with the severity of CP.

methodsEighty selected individuals were divided into three groups: Smokers CP (28), non-smokers CP (32), and healthy control subjects (20). The CP evaluated clinically by plaque index (PI), bleeding index (BI), clinical attachment loss (CAL), and pocket depth (PD). Serum levels of cardiac biomarkers were assayed for the following: Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), troponin-I (Tr-I), creatinine kinase (CK), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).

resultsThe statistical analysis of the investigated biomarkers showed that ALT and AST significantly increased in smokers versus non-smokers CP patients (

conclusionThe present study suggested that the cardiac biomarkers affected by CP and worse aggravated by the presence of smoking that could play a bidirectional effect on periodontitis and cardiovascular (CV) conditions. Further researches are needed to elucidate the efficacy of periodontal treatment and serum cardiac biomarkers in systemically healthy and diseased CV patients.

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