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ArticleJournal of Yeungnam medical science2025

Galectin-3 as a possible link between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.

Sri Vidhya Marimuthu, Devi Arul, Muthukumar Santhanakrishnan, Ramprasad Elumalai, Sandhya Suresh, Sathya Selvarajan, Ravindranath Dhulipalla, Ramanarayana Boyapati

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Sri Vidhya MarimuthuDepartment of Periodontology, Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Devi ArulDepartment of Periodontology, Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Muthukumar SanthanakrishnanDepartment of Periodontology, Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Ramprasad ElumalaiDepartment of Nephrology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India.
Sandhya SureshDepartment of Nephrology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India.
Sathya SelvarajanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India.
Ravindranath DhulipallaDepartment of Periodontology, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, India.
Ramanarayana BoyapatiDepartment of Periodontology, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, India.

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backgroundChronic periodontitis is associated with various systemic inflammatory diseases; however, research on its association with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is relatively limited. Because both conditions share common risk factors, systemic inflammation plays a key role in the progression of these diseases. Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays an important role in chronic inflammatory diseases and is a potential biomarker. This study aimed to measure salivary Gal-3 levels in patients with periodontitis and CKD to better understand their association and evaluate Gal-3 as a diagnostic biomarker for these conditions.

methodsSeventy-five patients were categorized into three groups: Group I, patients with CKD and periodontitis (n=25); Group II, patients with chronic periodontitis who were systemically healthy (n=25); and Group III, patients with CKD without chronic periodontitis (n=25). Demographic characteristics and periodontal and renal parameters were recorded for each patient. Saliva samples were collected to evaluate Gal-3 levels using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

resultsPatients with chronic periodontitis and CKD and those with chronic periodontitis alone (Groups I and II, respectively) showed significantly higher salivary Gal-3 levels than patients with CKD alone (Group III) (p<0.001). Bivariate correlation analysis indicated a strong relationship between clinical parameters and Gal-3 levels across all three groups.

conclusionSalivary Gal-3 level is a valuable early diagnostic marker of chronic periodontitis and CKD.

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BiomarkerChronic periodontitisPathogenesisPeriomedicineRenal diseases

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