Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the changes in LRP5 and TPH1 levels in serum and saliva samples due to periodontal inflammation and to evaluate the relationship between these values and clinical periodontal parameters. Methods: Saliva and serum samples were collected from 20 systemically healthy patients with Stage III periodontitis and 20 periodontally healthy control individuals. Salivary and serum LRP5 and TPH1 levels were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Clinical periodontal parameters, including plaque index (PI), probing pocket depth (PPD), bleeding on probing (BOP), and clinical attachment level (CAL), were recorded.
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LRP5
Timeframe: 1 month
TPH1
Timeframe: 1 month