Oxidative stress, antioxidant status and lipid profile in the saliva of XXXX 2 diabetics.

@entity1 @entity6 @entity1674 @entity2041 @entity2197 @entity1234 @entity164 @entity224 @entity1865 @entity165 @entity414
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the salivary content of lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in @entity1 with @entity164 2 @entity6 . METHOD: We studied 25 @entity1 with @entity164 2 @entity6 and other 25 age- and sex-matched health control. To evaluate the oxidative status we measured the levels of @entity1234 ( @entity1865 ) in the saliva and serum of all @entity1 . Lipid profile was also estimated through measuring total @entity165 , @entity1674 , low-density lipoprotein @entity165 (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein @entity165 (HDL-C) and very low-density lipoprotein @entity165 (VLDL-C) levels. Antioxidant levels were also assessed through measuring the salivary and serum concentration of @entity414 , @entity224 dismutase and @entity2041 ( @entity2197 ). RESULTS: The high concentration of lipid fractions in saliva usually follows that recorded in serum. Salivary @entity1865 levels, a product of lipid peroxidation, were significantly increased among diabetics together with @entity414 . However, @entity2197 levels were similar to those of the control group. CONCLUSION: Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant parameters assessed in saliva of @entity6 @entity1 may be of great importance in evaluating the disease activity and severity. The increase in lipid peroxidation and the tendency of antioxidants to rise in @entity6 is probably due to an adaptive response to the pro-oxidant status of @entity6 .
