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Chronic periodontitis with Takayasu arteritis: a case report

  • GAO Wei ,
  • LUAN Qing-xian
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  • (Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China)

Online published: 2015-10-18

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Supported by The National Key Clinical Speciality Vocational School (2010) and Capital Medical Development Funds (2009-1019)

Abstract

This case report concerns a 23-year-old woman with chronic periodontitis who had been previously diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis (TA). Her erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) level were decreased before and 3 months after non-surgical periodontal therapy with no change in her prescribed medications (ESR from 31.00 mm/h to 23.0 mm/h, CRP from 21.40 mg/L to 18.46 mm/h). Through the occasional findings, we raised a hypothetical analysis about the potential relationship between periodontitis and TA with respect to inflammatory factors, bacteria and medication. Further studies of large samples are needed to verify the findings.

Cite this article

GAO Wei , LUAN Qing-xian . Chronic periodontitis with Takayasu arteritis: a case report[J]. Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences), 2015 , 47(5) : 875 -877 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1671-167X.2015.05.028

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