Low salivary uric acid levels are independently associated with periodontitis
The two novel findings of our research were, first, that low salivary uric acid concentrations are independently associated with periodontitis, even after accounting for established risk factors. Second, salivary uric acid levels show a negative correlation with periodontitis severity.
Authors
- Agustín F. González-Rivero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9712-6990)
- Leonardo Lorente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4902-4065)
- Carlos Padilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0562-0431)
- Alejandro Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8732-2616)
- Emilio G. Martínez Marrero
- Christine Marrero
- Adriana Martin
- Pedro Abreu-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7553-1784)
- M. Carmen González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5522-0786)
- Olga Hernández Marrero
Institutions
- Hospital Universitario de Canarias (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Clinical Cases
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.105911
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.79