Levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in saliva of patients with different periodontal conditions

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels in saliva measured by Reflotron™ System of Diagnosis and periodontal condition indicated by Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN). Material and methods: Fifteen pat...

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Published in:Journal of clinical periodontology 2003-08, Vol.30 (8), p.752-755
Main Authors: Cesco, Ricardo de Toledo, Ito, Izabel Yoko, Albuquerque Junior, Rubens Ferreira de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
aspartate aminotransferase
Aspartate Aminotransferases - analysis
Chi-Square Distribution
Clinical Enzyme Tests
Dentistry
diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
periodontal disease
Periodontal Diseases - diagnosis
Periodontal Index
saliva
Saliva - enzymology
Statistics, Nonparametric
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Summary:Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels in saliva measured by Reflotron™ System of Diagnosis and periodontal condition indicated by Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN). Material and methods: Fifteen patients were assigned to one of four groups C0, C1, C3 and C4, based on their largest CPITN code among the examined sites, totaling 60 participants. About 1.0 ml of non‐stimulated saliva was collected from the individuals after a mouth rinse with water. Biochemical analyses of saliva samples were carried out using the proposed system in order to quantify their AST concentration. Results: There were no significant differences between levels (U/ml) of AST (median; interquartile range) from groups C0 (30.9; 14.7–41.7), C1 (30.3; 19.5–39.4) and C3 (35.1; 27.0–63.5). However, group C4 (106.2; 84.4–129.7) differed statistically from the others (p
ISSN:0303-6979
1600-051X
DOI:10.1034/j.1600-051X.2003.00373.x