Is HbA1c an Accurate Predictor for Diabetes Risk in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis?

摘要

Dear Editor in Chief: Many studies consider periodontitis as the risk factor for diabetes (1,2) and hyperiipidemia(3). Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) point out the mean plasma glucose over thepast120days (3), and in some studies is considered as a more valid as say than other as says in field of assessing plasma glucose levels in diabetic patients (4). In this study, first, the relationship between chronic periodntitis and HbA1cin non-diabetic individuals was evaluated; then the HbAlc and triglycerides (TG) were correlated. This case-control study was conducted on121 non-diabetics aged 20-50 yr, in Zahedan, southern Iran. Sixty persons were healthy regarding the periodontal status and 61 were affected with severe chronic periodontitis who were assessed in terms ofHbA1c, TG, BMI (Body Mass Index) and Extent of periodontal diseases.