Is Interleukin-17 Involved in the Interaction Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Gingival Inflammation?
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: Özgün ÖZÇAKA YÜKSEL, Nurcan Gülsüm BUDUNELİ, Banu Ozturk Ceyhan, Aliye AKCALI, Victoria Hannah, Christopher Nile, David F. Lappin
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2013, vol 84, pp 1827-1837
Summary
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder of females of reproductive age that impacts their oral and systemic health. The aim of this study is to evaluate interleukin-17A (IL-17A), IL-17F, IL-17A/F, and IL-17E (IL-25) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), saliva, and serum of non-obese females with PCOS and with either a clinically healthy periodontium or gingivitis.