Minerals in the blood: How periodontitis, diabetes may interrupt homeostasis
The serum mineral levels of patients with periodontitis and Type 2 diabetes may differ from those without the disease, according to a news article from Oral Health.
In a cross-sectional study published in Clinical Oral Investigations, researchers used atomic absorption spectrometry to examine the levels of chromium, magnesium and nickel in the blood samples of 74 participants who had periodontitis alone, had periodontitis with controlled or uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes, or were periodontally healthy without Type 2 diabetes.
Compared with controls, the participants with periodontitis had lower levels of serum chromium, and the participants with periodontitis in whom Type 2 diabetes was controlled or uncontrolled had lower levels of serum chromium and magnesium. Further, serum chromium, magnesium and nickel levels were all associated with clinical parameters of periodontitis as well as hemoglobin A1c. However, there were no statistically significant differences in serum nickel levels between the patient groups.
The findings indicated that the levels of certain minerals may be disrupted by metabolic and inflammatory factors, particularly in people with both periodontitis and uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes.
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