Estimation of Salivary Ferritin Levels in Subjects with Chronic Periodontitis with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• Published in: Indian journal of dental research Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 378 - 381
• Main Authors: Baskaran, Adhithya, Ramya, V, Beeula, A, Shamala, S, Devi, M, Sivakumar, Kokila
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.10.2024; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Case-Control Studies; Chronic infection; chronic periodontitis; Chronic Periodontitis - complications; Chronic Periodontitis - metabolism; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - metabolism; Evaluative Study; Female; Ferritin; Ferritins - analysis; Gum disease; Homeostasis; Humans; Inflammation; Inflammatory diseases; Iron; Male; Middle Aged; Original Article; Periodontitis; Risk factors; Saliva; Saliva - chemistry; salivary ferritin; Type 2 diabetes; type 2 diabetes mellitus; Chronic periodontitis; salivary ferritin; type 2 diabetes mellitus

Background: Ferritin is an iron storage protein essential for iron homeostasis regulation and an indicator of iron stores. It is an acute phase reactant and is elevated in inflammation and chronic infection. Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease with periodontopathogens possessing haemolyt...