Salivary Alkaline Phosphatase- A Risk Indicator in Hemodialysis Patients with Chronic Periodontitis
Journal Title: Journal of Contemporary Medicine and Dentistry - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
bone destruction and ultimately tooth loss. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a hydrolase enzyme responsible for removing phosphate groups from many types of molecules and is a marker of bone metabolism. Elevated total serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) values have been associated with increased mortality in the hemodialysis patients and also in the general population. Methods: The study included 20 subjects, 10 in each group in the age group of 30-50 years. Group A comprised of 10 systemically healthy individuals with chronic periodontitis. Group B comprised of 10 hemodialysis dependent Chronic kidney disorders (CKD) patients with chronic periodontitis. Results: The present study showed a significant increase in Alkaline Phosphatase value in hemodialysis-dependent CKD patients with chronic periodontitis (Group B) compared to systemically healthy subjects with chronic periodontitis (p value<0.005). Conclusion: Alkaline phosphatase could be used as a diagnostic marker of periodontitis in hemodialysis-dependent CKD patients. However, ALP cannot be solely responsible for periodontitis in hemodialysis dependent CKD patients but it can be used as an additional aid in diagnosing periodontitis.
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Sajna H. R. , Amitha Ramesh, Biju Thomas, Santhosh Shenoy
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