GCF Galectin-3 and Interleukin-1beta Levels in Periodontitis.

This study aims to evaluate gingival crevicular fluid Galectin-3 and Interleukin-1beta levels in different grades (B and C) of stage 3 periodontitis, concurrently, and also to investigate their discriminative efficiencies in periodontal diseases. A total of 80 systemically healthy and non-smoker individuals, 20 stage 3 grade C periodontitis 20 stage 3 grade B periodontitis, 20 gingivitis and 20 periodontally healthy were enrolled. Clinical periodontal parameters were recorded and GCF Galectin-3 and interleukin-1 beta total amounts were measured by ELISA. Receiver operating characteristics curve was used for estimating the area under the curve.