Levels of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Heart Transplant Patients

Baskent University33 enrolled

Overview

Objectives: The outcomes of heart transplantation are very favorable but inflammation still plays a critical role in deterioration of chronic transplants. Periodontal diseases are not only limited to supporting structures of the teeth, they also cause systemic inflammation. Based on the importance of inflammation in heart transplant recipients and the association between periodontal disease and systemic inflammation, this study explored whether periodontitis may be a modifier of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HsCRP) in heart transplant patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Heart Transplant Failure Periodontitis Crp

Interventions

clinical measurementsOTHER

only clinical parameters were recorded

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 11 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: be clinically stable be at least 1 year post-transplant; no history of antibiotic use during the preceding 4 months have had no periodontal treatment within the previous year. Exclusion Criteria: having other systemic infections

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

hscrp levels

serum hscrp levels were compared between the groups

Time frame: day 1