Measurement of Interleukine-6 and C-reactive Protein in Serum of Patients on Amlodipine Therapy
Aims: The aims of this study were to compare between the immunological parameters (serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and c-reactive protein (CRP) of patients suffering from chronic cardiovascular diseases with amlodipine therapy and control group to determine the effects of the drug on those parameters. Mater...
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University of Mosul, College of Dentistry,
2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Aims: The aims of this study were to compare between the immunological parameters (serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and c-reactive protein (CRP) of patients suffering from chronic cardiovascular diseases with amlodipine therapy and control group to determine the effects of the drug on those parameters. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 42 subjects, 27 patients already on amlodipine therapy, aged ranged between 34-75 years. Fifteen healthy subjects of the same age group participated in this study as a control group. The screening by medical history, examination (gingival enlargement scores) and blood samples to measure serum IL-6 and CRP was done once at base line visit. Results: The results obtained showed that amlodipine trherapy group had higher gingival overgrowth scores and immunological parameters than control group with significant difference at (p<0.05), also there was positive correlation but not significant between CRP in serum and IL-6 (p< 0.05). Conclusion: The study concluded that there is a significant difference in the GO score and immunological parameters in amlodipine therapy group as compared with healthy group. |
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| Item Description: | 10.33899/rden.2015.160885 1812-1217 1812-1217 |