Open AccessAcromegaly is protective for periodontal tissue – advanced chronic periodontitis is rare in acromegalics
Author(s) -
Sibel Başçıl,
Hülya Serinsöz,
Neslihan Başçıl Tütüncü
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
bratislavské lekárske listy/bratislava medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1336-0345
pISSN - 0006-9248
DOI - 10.4149/bll_2014_114
Subject(s) - acromegaly , medicine , chronic periodontitis , periodontitis , connective tissue , population , dentistry , physiology , gastroenterology , pathology , hormone , growth hormone , environmental health
Acromegaly is a complex syndrome which influences the connective tissue and bone metabolism. Although the effects of excess growth hormone on bone tissue are well known, its effect on periodontal tissue is an enigma.
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