Fructosamine as a possible monitoring parameter in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients with periodontal disease.
Fructosamine assay is a new test used in the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetic patients. This assay may be of interest to the periodontist for, while the traditional plasma glucose value would give a general view and information about diabetic control at a certain point, the fructosamine concentration gives an indication of the plasma glucose level over a considerable period of time, such as 1 to 3 weeks. We investigated whether there was any relation between the diseased state of the periodontal tissues and plasma fructosamine and the plasma glucose values in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients. We found that fructosamine correlated with the degree of gingival bleeding, however serum glucose levels had little or no correlation.
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Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Istanbul Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Capa Turkey.
Firatli
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Sivas
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Meric
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Oz
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D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D019270:Fructosamine; D006595:Hexosamines / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006595:Hexosamines; D019270:Fructosamine