An ignored cause of inflammation in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: periodontal problems

Kocyigit, İSMAİL; Yucel, Hasan; Cakmak, Ömer; DOĞRUEL, FATMA; DURUKAN, DURDANE; Korkar, Hafsa; ÜNAL, Aydın; SİPAHİOĞLU, MURAT; OYMAK, OKTAY; Gurgan, Cem; Tokgoz, BÜLENT

doi:10.1007/s11255-014-0716-z

An ignored cause of inflammation in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: periodontal problems

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INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.46, no.10, pp.2021-2028, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 46 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-014-0716-z
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.2021-2028
Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We aimed to assess whether there is a significant relation between periodontal health status and inflammation in uremic patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and also to reveal the efficiency of periodontal treatment in patients with various degrees of periodontal problems.