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| Lingua originale | English |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 116-120 |
| Numero di pagine | 5 |
| Rivista | Southern Medical Journal |
| Volume | 104 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2011 |
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Periodontal Alteration of the Microcirculation and Hypercholesterolemia: A Possible Correlation? / Messina, Pietro; Scardina, Giuseppe Alessandro.
In: Southern Medical Journal, Vol. 104, 2011, pag. 116-120.Risultato della ricerca: Article
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T1 - Periodontal Alteration of the Microcirculation and Hypercholesterolemia: A Possible Correlation?
AU - Messina, Pietro
AU - Scardina, Giuseppe Alessandro
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/54469
M3 - Article
VL - 104
SP - 116
EP - 120
JO - Southern Medical Journal
JF - Southern Medical Journal
SN - 0038-4348
ER -