Total Antioxidant Capacity and Superoxide Dismutase Activity Levels in Serum and Gingival Crevicular Fluid in Pregnant Women With Chronic Periodontitis

Akahn F. A., BALTACIOĞLU E., ALVER A., KARABULUT E.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.80, no.3, pp.457-467, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 80 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.2009.080218
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.457-467
  • Keywords: Antioxidants, chronic periodontitis, gingival crevicular fluid, pregnancy, superoxide dismutase, LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT, REACTIVE OXYGEN, LIPID-PEROXIDATION, OXIDATIVE STRESS, FREE-RADICALS, POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, RISK-FACTOR, DISEASE, HEALTH, PREECLAMPSIA
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: There is evidence of reduced antioxidant (AO) defense in periodontitis and pregnancy and adverse interactions between periodontitis and pregnancy.