High incidence of periodontitis in patients with ascitic decompensated cirrhosis.
Ascites
Cirrhosis
Decompensation
Gingiva
Periodontitis
Survival
Journal
World journal of hepatology
ISSN: 1948-5182
Titre abrégé: World J Hepatol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101532469
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Dec 2023
27 Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
29
08
2023
revised:
27
09
2023
accepted:
06
12
2023
medline:
15
1
2024
pubmed:
15
1
2024
entrez:
15
1
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Periodontitis has been associated with various liver diseases. However, the relevance of periodontitis in the progression of decompensated cirrhosis remains inconclusive. In particular, it is unclear whether the common periodontitis pathogens, To investigate the significance of periodontitis, This prospective study was conducted at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, a tertiary center in Northern Germany. A cohort of 27 patients with ascitic decompensated liver cirrhosis underwent dental examinations to assess the association between periodontitis and various clinical parameters of cirrhosis, as well as patient outcomes. PCR was used to test gingival samples, ascites, and stool for the presence of Periodontitis was diagnosed in 22 out of 27 (82%) ascite patients, which is significantly more common than in a control cohort of 100 unselected patients (59%, Decompensated cirrhotic patients frequently suffer from periodontitis. However, there was no evidence of the translocation of
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Periodontitis has been associated with various liver diseases. However, the relevance of periodontitis in the progression of decompensated cirrhosis remains inconclusive. In particular, it is unclear whether the common periodontitis pathogens,
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the significance of periodontitis,
METHODS
METHODS
This prospective study was conducted at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, a tertiary center in Northern Germany. A cohort of 27 patients with ascitic decompensated liver cirrhosis underwent dental examinations to assess the association between periodontitis and various clinical parameters of cirrhosis, as well as patient outcomes. PCR was used to test gingival samples, ascites, and stool for the presence of
RESULTS
RESULTS
Periodontitis was diagnosed in 22 out of 27 (82%) ascite patients, which is significantly more common than in a control cohort of 100 unselected patients (59%,
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Decompensated cirrhotic patients frequently suffer from periodontitis. However, there was no evidence of the translocation of
Identifiants
pubmed: 38223419
doi: 10.4254/wjh.v15.i12.1325
pmc: PMC10784813
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1325-1332Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the Authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.