Periodontitis and prevalence of elevated aminotransferases in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence is greater among Hispanics/Latinos than other racial/ethnic groups and prevalence is further reported to vary among Hispanic/Latino background groups. Experimental animal and human studies demonstrate associations between periodontitis and NAFLD, not yet reported among Hispanics/Latinos. This study examined periodontitis as a novel risk factor that may contribute to the burden of NAFLD among Hispanics/Latinos.

Methods

Data came from 11,914 participants of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Periodontitis was defined as the extent (none, < 30%, ≥30%) of periodontal sites with clinical attachment level (CAL) of ≥3 mm or probing pocket depth (PD) of ≥4 mm. Elevated serum transaminases indicative o

SUBMITTER: Akinkugbe AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115292 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature