Association of Systemic Sclerosis and Periodontitis with Vitamin D Levels

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 705
• Main Authors: Isola, Gaetano, Palazzo, Giuseppe, Polizzi, Alessandro, Murabito, Paolo, Giuffrida, Clemente, Lo Gullo, Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.02.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Age; Alfacalcidol; Analysis; C-reactive protein; C-Reactive Protein - analysis; Calcifediol; Calcifediol - blood; Case-Control Studies; cholesterol; Chronic illnesses; Dental Plaque Index; Diabetes; Female; Gum disease; Humans; Immune system; Inflammation; Laboratories; low density lipoprotein; Low density lipoproteins; Male; Middle Aged; Oral hygiene; Pathogens; Patients; Periodontal Index; Periodontitis; Periodontitis - blood; Periodontitis - complications; Periodontitis - pathology; Regression Analysis; Rheumatology; Scleroderma; Scleroderma (Disease); Scleroderma, Systemic - blood; Scleroderma, Systemic - complications; Scleroderma, Systemic - pathology; sclerosis; Skin; Systemic scleroderma; Vitamin D; Vitamin D Deficiency - blood; Vitamin D Deficiency - etiology; Vitamin D Deficiency - pathology; Italy; clinical trial; C-reactive protein; systemic sclerosis; diet; vitamin D; periodontal disease

The aim of the present study was to analyze the association among systemic sclerosis (SSc), periodontitis (PT); we also evaluated the impact of PT and SSc on vitamin D levels. Moreover, we tested the association with potential confounders. A total of 38 patients with SSc, 40 subjects with PT, 41 sub...