Salivary Interleukin-6 - A pioneering marker for correlating diabetes and chronic periodontitis: A comparative study

Conclusion: Concentration of salivary IL-6 was elevated in patients with periodontitis with and without diabetes. Thus, salivary IL–6 levels can be considered as an important biomarker in the diagnosis of periodontitis and diabetes.

Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - June 12, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Anitha Balaji SC Chandrasekaran D Subramanium AB Fernz Source Type: research