Obez olan ve olmayan periodontitis hastalarında tükürük visfatin, leptin ve oksidatif stres belirteçlerinin değerlendirilmesi.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate leptin, visfatin, nitric oxide(NO), total oxidant capacity(TOC) and antioxidant capacity(TAOC) levels in saliva at obese and non-obese periodontitis patients. Materials and Methods: Total of 78 individuals were included in study, 20 obese periodontal healthy(Group I), 18 obese periodontitis(Group II), 20 non-obese periodontal healthy(Group III) and 20 non-obese periodontitis(Group IV). Periodontal clinical parameters, body mass index(BMI) and waist circumference measurements were recorded.ELISA and Griess methods were used for biochemical analysis of saliva. Results: It was determined that leptin and TAOC levels were higher in periodontal healthy groups than in the periodontitis groups; visfatin, NO and TOC levels were higher in periodontitis groups than periodontally healthy groups(P