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ArticleActa stomatologica Croatica2020

Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-10 Gene Polymorphisms in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis and Response to Treatment after 3 Years.

Georgios S Chatzopoulos, Aikaterini-Ellisavet Doufexi, Sofia Zarenti, Menelaos Anastasopoulos, Anastasia Kouvatsi

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Article in Acta stomatologica Croatica, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. The Role of Interleukin 6 in Periodontitis and Its Complications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Georgios S ChatzopoulosDivision of Periodontology, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Aikaterini-Ellisavet DoufexiPrivate practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sofia ZarentiDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Implant Biology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Menelaos AnastasopoulosDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Implant Biology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Anastasia KouvatsiDepartment of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRTelio (Norway) · NOUniversity of Minnesota · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate whether genetic susceptibility to chronic periodontitis, conferred by the presence of the IL-6 -572GG genotype or the IL-10 -592A allele, influences the outcomes following a non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT)over a long period of time. MATERIAL AND

methodsThirty-seven chronic periodontitis patients were divided into two groups according to genotype as susceptible (SCP) and non-susceptible (NSCP). All subjects were clinically evaluated at baseline and 3 years following NSPT. Blood samples were collected at baseline from the individuals who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All participants received NSPT from a single periodontist who was blind to the genotype status of each patient. A statistical analysis was performed by comparing the variables between groups using the Mann-Whitney U test and between baseline and 3 years for each group using the Wilcoxon test.

resultsThe mean age of the population was estimated to be 47.68±8.64 years and it included 51.4% females, 48.6% smokers, and 45.9% alcohol consumers. Following a genetic analysis, 70.3% of patients were homozygous carriers of the IL-6 -572G (IL-6 SCP), and 46.0% of them were carriers of the IL-10 -592A allele (IL-10 SCP). NSPT reduced all studied parameters (probing depth, attachment loss, bleeding on probing, percentage of sites with 4-6mm and ≥7mm pocket depth and attachment loss) to all participants, but the treatment outcome was not associated with the genotype. The SCP and NSCP individuals showed similar clinical parameters at baseline and at 3 years.

conclusionsWithin the limitations of this 3-year prospective cohort study in Caucasians diagnosed with chronic periodontitis, individuals susceptible to periodontal disease as determined by the presence of the IL-6 -572GG genotype or the IL-10 -592A allele showed similar treatment outcome following NSPT.

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Chronic PeriodontitisGenetic PolymorphismInterleukin-10Interleukin-6Therapeutics

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