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Background: Increased myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels in saliva are
thought to reflect ongoing periodontal inflammation. Less clear is whether and to
what extent salivary MPO is increased as a result of systemic inflammation.
Methods: In the present study, we aimed to determine which demographic,
anthropometric, biochemical, and dental parameters affect the level of MPO in
whole mixed saliva in healthy adults with no apparent inflammatory lesions in the
oral cavity. Thus, 113 individuals, aged 20–61 years (including 30.1% men and
23.9% smokers), were examined. Results: In the univariate analysis,
higher levels of MPO in saliva were found to be associated with age, an increased
body mass index (BMI), higher levels of cytokines tumour necrosis
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