Comparative Assessment of Salivary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Levels (NGAL) Among Subjects With Periodontitis, Liver Cirrhosis, and Healthy Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study
Sayali S Dongare, Sameer A Zope, Girish Suragimath, Siddhartha Varma, Apurva V Kale · 2026
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Sayali S Dongare and colleagues compared a saliva marker across gum disease and liver scarring in a 2026 cross-sectional study of 40 people. Four groups of ten covered liver cirrhosis with gum disease, cirrhosis alone, gum disease alone, and healthy controls.
The marker, NGAL, spills from white blood cells during inflammation and tissue injury. Gum health was scored by standard criteria and saliva levels measured by a lab antibody test. Two long-lasting inflammatory diseases may reinforce each other, and a spit test is far easier than blood or tissue sampling. The study is the first to ask whether this marker behaves differently when the two conditions meet.
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| CREATOR | Sayali S Dongare, Sameer A Zope, Girish Suragimath, Siddhartha Varma, Apurva V Kale |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23238 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |