Saliva and serum biomarkers in periodontitis and coronary artery disease.

Laura S J LahdentaustaSusanna PajuPäivi MäntyläKåre BuhlinTaina TervahartialaMilla PietiäinenHenrik AlfthanMarkku S NieminenJuha SinisaloTimo SorsaPirkko J Pussinen

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2018)

MMP-8, MMP-9, TIMP-1and MPO are valuable biomarkers for both ACS and periodontitis, but the selection of sample material is crucial; serum is suitable for ACS and saliva for periodontal diagnostic aid.

Keyphrases

acute coronary syndrome
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
cell migration
type diabetes
cardiovascular events
aortic valve