The effects of periodontal therapy on gingival crevicular fluid matrix metalloproteinase-8, interleukin-6 and prostaglandin E-2 levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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Kurgan S., FENTOĞLU Ö., Onder C., SERDAR M. A., Eser F., Tatakis D. N., ...More

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH, vol.51, no.5, pp.586-595, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 51 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.1111/jre.12337
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.586-595
• Keywords: interleukin-6, matrix metalloproteinase-8, periodontal disease, prostaglandin E-2, rheumatoid arthritis, DISEASE, SEVERITY, ASSOCIATION, INFECTION
• Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on gingival crevicular fluid levels of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with periodontal disease.