Diagnostic Accuracy of Salivary aMMP-8 Test in Infertile Women and Blood Finding Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The literature reviewed in this paper suggests that infertile patients present worse periodontal status, which may be causative to conception complications. This study aimed to validate an aMMP-8 point-of-care mouth rinse test in the population of women with unexplained infertility and compare it to age-matched fertile women with and without periodontitis. Furthermore, blood sampled inflammatory parameters were analyzed and compared between the two groups. It was hypothesized that the infertile women would present worse periodontal status and a greater number of positive aMMP-8 tests than fertile women, and they would have increased inflammatory blood parameters.

Material and methods

The study included 50 healthy norm-ovulatory females aged 25-45 years with stri

SUBMITTER: Sumilin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262112 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature