Serum fructosamine correlates with gingival index in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).
Fructosamine assay, which is used in diagnosing and monitoring diabetic patients, is compared with the hemoglobin and plasma glucose assays in children and adolescent insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients. We demonstrated that the gingival index scores were correlated with fructosamine values in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients but not in non-diabetic controls. We also found that there was no correlation between gingivitis scores and fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c values. Periodontitis was found to be rare in diabetic children and adolescents.
Firatli
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Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Istanbul, Turkey.
Unal
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Saka
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Onan
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Sivas
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Oz
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D000293:Adolescent; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D019270:Fructosamine; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000473:pathology*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006595:Hexosamines / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000473:pathology; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000473:pathology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000473:pathology
D001786:Blood Glucose; D019270:Fructosamine; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006595:Hexosamines