Affiliation:
1. Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry Ege University İzmir Turkey
2. Department of Biology, Basic and Industrial Microbiology Section, Faculty of Science Ege University Izmir Turkey
3. Section of Oral Health and Periodontology, Division of Oral Diseases, Department of Dental Medicine Karolinska Institutet Huddinge Sweden
4. Department of Biology, School of Science Celal Bayar University Manisa Turkey
5. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine Ege University İzmir Turkey
6. Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine Ege University Izmir Turkey
Abstract
AbstractBackground: The decline of estrogen levels during menopause impacts weight, mood, and overall health, both orally and systemically. This study assessed salivary levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF‐α), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), IL‐10, and IL‐7 in postmenopausal (PMW) and regularly menstruating premenopausal (RMPW) women, while considering serum cytokine levels, body mass index (BMI), periodontal health, and self‐reported physical and emotional well‐being.Methods: In this study, 75 PMW and 71 RMPW were included. Clinical and periodontal parameters were evaluated and perceived health was assessed with the Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ). Cytokine levels in both saliva and serum were quantified by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Covariate evaluations of salivary cytokines were conducted using hierarchical linear regression modeling.Results: Cytokines were detectable in saliva from 71 PMW and 67 RMPW. In the initial unadjusted model, IL‐7, IL‐10, and TNF‐α exibited significant differences between premenopausal and postmenopausal women. However, these differences became non‐significant (p>0.05) in the final model after adjusting for age, which implies a negligible effect of the investigated covariates on salivary cytokine levels when age was considered. Lower levels of IL‐6 in postmenopausal women, which initially showed no significant difference, became borderline (p = 0.054) in the final model after adjusting for age.Conclusions: After adjusting for multiple factors, no significant difference was found in the salivary levels of the investigated cytokines between premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Factors such as BMI, perceived health, serum cytokine levels, and periodontal parameters seem to minimally influence these levels in postmenopausal women. However, age may be a stronger confounding factor.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
Subject
Periodontics,General Medicine
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