The effect of periodontal disease treatment in patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Zekeriya TasdemirFunda Özsarı TasdemirCem GürganEray ErogluInayet GunturkIsmail KocyigitPublished in: International urology and nephrology (2018)
Periodontal disease is an important source of inflammation in diabetic CAPD patients and treatment of periodontal disease can be monitored by inflammatory markers including TNF-alpha, PTX-3, IL-6, and Hs-CRP. TNF-alpha may be useful and more sensitive monitoring inflammation in healthy patients and diabetic patients after periodontal treatment.