Michelle Skelton, Cameron Callahan, Michael Levit, Taylor Finn, Karolina Kister, Satoko Matsumura, Anyelina Cantos, Jayesh Shah, Sunil Wadhwa, Michael Yin
Background: Periodontal health in men with HIV remains understudied, despite suggestions of associations between HIV infection and gingival pocketing, periodontal attachment loss, and gingival inflammation. As antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved the quality of life for people living with HIV (PLWH), aging-related risk factors and comorbidities, including periodontitis, have emerged. This study aims to assess alveolar bone height, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) cytokines, and periodontal disease activity in men with and without HIV...
May 20, 2024: Research Square