Abstract

MILLA-TORRES, Daniela  and  GARCIA-LINARES, Sixto. Evaluation of plasmatic fibrinogen in patients with periodontal disease . Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2014, vol.24, n.4, pp.256-262. ISSN 1019-4355.

Objective: Evaluates if the presence of periodontal disease increases fibrinogen´s level, to add evidence on the causal relationship between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases. Methods: A total of 40 individuals were evaluated divided in 4 groups: control (n = 10), localized periodontal disease (n = 15) and generalized periodontal disease (n = 15). Results: The patients with periodontal disease have significantly higher fibrinogen levels compared to healthy patients (VP = 333.3 mg / dL ± 41.8) (P <0.05). Conclusions: The presence of periodontal disease increases the concentration of plasma fibrinogen, and can affirm the premise that periodontal disease is an independent risk indicator for the development of cardiovascular events.

Keywords : Fibrinogen; periodontal diseases; inflammation; risk factors; cardiovascular diseases; atherosclerosis.

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