Gingival fluid fucose to protein ratios as indicators of the severity of periodontal disease

Journal of Periodontology
A B NovaesN Wood

Abstract

Total fucose and protein was measured in gingival fluid samples collected from 16 human subjects. A significantly higher total protein concentration was found for the control (clinically normal) group when compared to the experimental (severe clinical inflammation) group. This is probably due to the higher gingival flow rate found in the experimental group. The total fucose analyses showed no statistical difference between both groups, but when fucose to protein ratios were studied, a significantly higher ratio was found for the experimental group when compared to the controls. This probably represents the breakdown of plasma and tissue glycoproteins which may occur as a result of inflammation.

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