Association of salivary lactate dehydrogenase level with systemic inflammation in a Japanese population.
N MiyoshiT TanigawaS NishiokaK MaruyamaE EguchiK TanakaI SaitoKazuhisa YamazakiY MiyakePublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2018)
Salivary LDH appears to be a promising biomarker for the mass screening of periodontitis in local community health settings. High salivary LDH levels, particularly in overweight individuals might contribute to prevention of cardiovascular disease, through measuring systemic inflammatory burdens as well as traditional cardiovascular risk factors.