Altered levels of inhibitory cytokines in patients with thalassemia major and gingival inflammation

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https://doi.org/10.14295/bds.2019.v22i3.1708

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Objective: To evaluate local and systemic levels of interleukin-10 (IL-10), IL-33, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-?) in Thalassemia major (TM) in the presence of gingival inflammation. Material and Methods: 58 patients (TM, n=29 and systemically healthy controls, n=29) were included to the study. IL-10, IL-33, and TNF-? levels were evaluated in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), saliva and serum. Clinical periodontal measurements were recorded. Results: GCF IL-33 total amounts in TM and gingivitis group were elevated compared to systemically and periodontally healthy group (p=0.01). GCF IL-10, IL-33 and TNF-? concentrations were higher in TM and periodontally healthy group than the systemically healthy and gingivitis group (p=0.02, p=0.008, p=0.003). Serum IL-10 levels were elevated in TM and gingivitis compared to the systemically healthy and gingivitis (p=0.0009) and systemically and periodontally healthy (p=0.0007) groups. Serum IL-10 and TNF-? levels in TM and periodontally healthy group were higher than systemically and periodontally healthy group (p=0.01 and p=0.02). Conclusion: TM may potentially alter circulating levels of IL-33 and IL-10 and therefore, may affect the degree of periodontal inflammation locally or vice versa. Yet, the underlying mechanism linking the hematologic condition is not clear and deserves further investigation.

 

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Gingivitis; Thalassemia major; Interleukin-10; Interleukin-33; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha.

 

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2019-07-30

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Akcalı A, Kahraman Çeneli S, Meriç P, Nalbantsoy A, Ozçaka Özgün, Buduneli N. Altered levels of inhibitory cytokines in patients with thalassemia major and gingival inflammation. BDS [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 30 [cited 2025 Aug. 21];22(3):349-57. Available from: https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/1708

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Clinical or Laboratorial Research