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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interleukin 1alpha (IL-1α) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and their relationship with the dental pulp in blood disordered patie

Thesis

Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Restorative Dentistry

Authors

Hasib, Nehal Farouq Ahmad Zaki

Accessioned

2018-08-26 05:29:04

Available

2018-08-26 05:29:04

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Haemoglobinopathy is usually restricted to the inherited disorders of the synthesis of globin chain giving rise to thalassaemia or defect in the structure of the globin chain that produces the classic “sickle shape” of the red blood cell leading to sickle cell anaemia. The study aimed to detect VEGF, IL-1-α and TNF-α from normal and irreversibly inflamed pulps from both medically healthy (Group A and B) and blood disordered patients (Group C and D) by immunohistochemical method. The results revealed that group A was least statistically significant difference as compared to the other three groups when testing VEGF, IL-1-α and TNF-α. Pearson’s correlation, group B showed moderate negative correlation between VEGF and IL1-α, in group C, strong negative correlation was between VEGF and TNF-α, while in group D, strong positive correlation was between VEGF and TNF-α. The optimal cut-off points of VEGF, TNF-α and IL1-α were 4.37%, 1.75% and 2.82%, respectively. The sensitivity was (86.21%, 96.55% and 93.1%), respectively, while the specificity of VEGF, TNF-α and IL1-α was 80%, 80%, and 90%, respectively. The study concluded that VEGF, IL1-α and TNF-α expression in the inflamed dental pulp of blood disordered patients were similar to medically healthy patients. The cutoff values of the three different cytokines might be a beneficial tool to evaluate pulpal inflammatory status being healthy or impaired.

Issued

1 Jan 2014

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/39619

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023