FRUCTOSAMINE AS A POSSIBLE MONITORING PARAMETER IN NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES-MELLITUS PATIENTS WITH PERIODONTAL-DISEASE

UNAL T., FIRATLI E., SIVAS A., MERIC H., OZ H.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.64, no.3, pp.191-194, 1993 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 64 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 1993
  • Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.1993.64.3.191
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-194
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

FRUCTOSAMINE ASSAY IS A NEW test used in the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetic patients. This assay may be of interest to the periodontist for, while the traditional plasma glucose value would give a general view and information about diabetic control at a certain point, the fructosamine concentration gives an indication of the plasma glucose level over a considerable period of time, such as 1 to 3 weeks. We investigated whether there was any relation between the diseased state of the periodontal tissues and plasma fructosamine and the plasma glucose values in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients. We found that fructosamine correlated with the degree of gingival bleeding, however serum glucose levels had little or no correlation.