title: [Blood lipids and glucose levels in patients with periodontitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the serum levels of lipid and glucose in patients with periodontitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients with aggressive periodontitis (AgP, n = 117) and chronic periodontitis (CP, n = 40) and healthy controls (n = 37) were recruited. Peripheral blood sample was obtained from each subject by venipuncture. Serum chemistry variables including total cholesterol, triglycerides, and fasting glucose were analyzed by biochemical analyzer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average serum levels of triglycerides and glucose of the patients with AgP [(1.09 +/- 0.79) mmol/L and (5.07 +/- 0.66) mmol/L] were both significantly higher than those of the control group [(0.94 +/- 0.28) mmol/L and (4.62 +/- 0.64) mmol/L], P < 0.05. Higher serum levels of total cholesterol and glucose were also observed in patients with CP [(4.61 +/- 1.23) mmol/L and (5.40 +/- 1.01) mmol/L] compared with controls [(4.49 +/- 0.78) mmol/L and (4.62 +/- 0.64) mmol/L], P < 0.05. Serum level of total cholesterol in AgP group was positively associated with percentage of severe sites (r = 0.25, P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with periodontitis may have altered serum lipid and glucose levels compared with controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Huan-xin
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhi-bin
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiang-hui
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000097:blood*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol