Periodontal Alteration of the Microcirculation and Hypercholesterolemia: A Possible Correlation?

Pisano, T; Cacioppo, A

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OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the morphological and parametric characteristics of the periodontal microcirculation in patients diagnosed as having hypercholesterolemia and high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). METHODS: Forty patients were recruited, 20 of whom were affected by hypercholesterolemia and 20 of whom were considered healthy. A videocapillaroscopic examination was carried out on the periodontal mucosa in the proximity of the frenulum (II, V sextant). RESULTS: The difference between the parameters of the hypercholesterolemia group and the control group was evaluated with the Mann-Whitney U-test for non-parametric ordinal data; the level of significance being P < 0.05. The videocapillaroscopy documented extremely significant differences between the two groups, regarding the following parameters: total diameter of the loop (P = 0.0017), diameter of the afferent loops (P = 0.0004), diameter of the efferent loops (P = 0.00008) and periodontal density (P = 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The capillaroscopic examination revealed a morphological alteration of the periodontal microcirculation in patients with hypercholesterolemia, which is an expression of peripheral vascular phlogosis.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)116-120
Numero di pagine5
RivistaSouthern Medical Journal
Volume104
Stato di pubblicazionePublished - 2011

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Microcirculation
Hypercholesterolemia
Microscopic Angioscopy
Nonparametric Statistics
LDL Lipoproteins
Blood Vessels
Mucous Membrane
Control Groups

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Periodontal Alteration of the Microcirculation and Hypercholesterolemia: A Possible Correlation? / Pisano, T; Cacioppo, A.

In: Southern Medical Journal, Vol. 104, 2011, pag. 116-120.

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Pisano, T; Cacioppo, A 2011, 'Periodontal Alteration of the Microcirculation and Hypercholesterolemia: A Possible Correlation?', Southern Medical Journal, vol. 104, pagg. 116-120.
Pisano, T; Cacioppo, A. Periodontal Alteration of the Microcirculation and Hypercholesterolemia: A Possible Correlation? Southern Medical Journal. 2011;104:116-120.
Pisano, T; Cacioppo, A. / Periodontal Alteration of the Microcirculation and Hypercholesterolemia: A Possible Correlation?. In: Southern Medical Journal. 2011 ; Vol. 104. pagg. 116-120.
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