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Trial reportClinical oral investigations2026

Salivary asprosin, IL-39, IL-40, and IL-1β levels in diabetic patients with periodontitis: A cross-sectional analysis.

Ayse Humeyra Oruc, Osman Babayiğit

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Trial report in Clinical oral investigations, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06735313 (Evaluation of Salivary Asprosin, IL-39,IL-40 and IL-1β Levels in Diabetic Patients with Periodontitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Evaluation of Salivary Asprosin, IL-39,IL-40 and IL-1β Levels in Diabetic Patients with Periodontitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorNecmettin Erbakan UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled176ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Periodontal Disease, Asprosin, Interleukin 1-betaArmsPeriodontal examination and saliva collection
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Ayse Humeyra OrucFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, 42090, Turkey. aysehumeyra.oruc@erbakan.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-9274-0927
Osman BabayiğitFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, 42090, Turkey. obabayigit@erbakan.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9842-6306

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Abstract

objectivePeriodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are chronic diseases with a well-established bidirectional relationship. Recent studies have focused on salivary biomarkers to better understand their shared inflammatory mechanisms. This study aimed to assess salivary levels of asprosin, interleukin (IL) -39, IL-40, and IL-1β in patients with and without periodontitis and/or diabetes. MATERIALS AND

methodsEighty-eight participants were classified into four groups based on periodontal and diabetic status. Unstimulated saliva samples were collected and analyzed by ELISA. In addition to clinical periodontal parameters, body mass index (BMI) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels were recorded.

resultsSalivary asprosin and IL-1β levels were elevated in periodontitis groups regardless of T2DM status and showed positive correlations with BMI. IL-39 showed no significant findings. All biomarkers, with the exception of IL-39, were positively correlated with clinical periodontal parameters. IL-40 was elevated in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients with periodontitis.

conclusionsElevated salivary asprosin, IL-40, and IL-1β levels in diabetic individuals with periodontitis may indicate their involvement in the inflammatory interactions linking metabolic dysfunction and periodontal tissue breakdown. IL-39 showed limited utility. These findings enhance understanding of salivary inflammatory patterns in diabetes-associated periodontitis, although the saliva-only, cross-sectional design warrants cautious interpretation. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The identification of salivary asprosin, IL-40, and IL-1β as potential indicators of periodontal and metabolic inflammation suggests that saliva-based testing could support non-invasive screening and monitoring in patients with diabetes and periodontitis. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: NCT06735313.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Fibrillin-1Interleukin-1betaInterleukinsPeriodontitisSalivaSalivary Proteins and PeptidesAdipokinesAdultAgedBiomarkersBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansAdipokinesBiomarkersFBN1 protein, humanFibrillin-1Interleukin-1betaInterleukinsMYDGF protein, humanSalivary Proteins and PeptidesAdipokineAsprosinBMIDiabetes mellitusHbA1cPeriodontitisSaliva

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