Relationship between periodontal parameters and plasma cytokine profiles in pregnant woman with preterm birth or low birth weight

Abstract

Objectives The aim was to determine whether clinical periodontal parameters are associated with plasma anti- and/or pro-inflammatory cytokines in pregnant woman with preterm birth (PB) or low birth weight (LBW) neonates. Materials and methods An observational case-control study was performed in 131 puerperal women: mothers of PB/LBW neonates (cases, n = 67) and mothers of full-term normal-weight neonates (controls, n = 64). Sociodemographic and periodontal data was gathered from all participants, and interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17, IL-23, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) were determined in plasma. Results In multiple linear regression models, clinical attachment loss was associated with TNF-α (0.28 ± 0.14; 95 % confidence interval (CI) [0.006, 0.553]) and IL-1β (0.43 ± 0.21; 95 %CI [0.018, 0.842]), independent of group membership. IL-1β (−1.67 ± 0.27, 95 %CI [−2.199, −1.141]), IL-6 (−0.86 ± 0.27; 95 %CI [−1.389, −0.331]), and IL-8 (−3.84 ± 0.50, 95 %CI [−4.820, −2.860]) were lower, and IL-10 (0.86 ± 0.26; 95 %CI [0.350, 1.370]) was higher in cases versus controls after adjusting for potential confounders. Conclusions Clinical attachment loss was associated with plasma TNF-α and IL-1β levels. No plasma cytokine profiles suggestive of systemic inflammatory response were observed in the pregnant women with PB/LBW neonates. Clinical relevance Clinical attachment loss, as the main periodontal measure, is associated with TNF-α and IL-1β plasma levels in pregnant women. No relationship was found between PB/LBW and the markers of systemic inflammatory response assessed in this study.