Vitamin D in Periodontal and Cardiovascular Disease Progression

NCT03873935 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 179

Last updated 2022-12-08

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Summary

Vitamin D has been considered to possess anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity which may be a link for the known interaction of periodontitis (CP) and coronary heart disease (CHD). This study investigated the association between serum vitamin D levels and periodontitis in patients with CP and with CHD. Furthermore, the objective was to determine if periodontitis and CHD had an impact on serum vitamin D levels.

Conditions

  • Vitamin D Deficiency

Interventions

OTHER

Evaluation of periodontal status

Clinical examination

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Messina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gaetano Isola · University of Messina

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-02
Primary Completion
2018-01-05
Completion
2019-02-05

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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