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The aim of the pilot study was to assess the AGE-levels in the skin of patients with gingival (GI: bleeding on probing (BOP) positive, no periodontal pockets), or periodontal inflammation (PE\u2009+\u2009: BOP-positive with periodontal pockets), or individuals with a history of periodontitis but no signs of current inflammation (PE-: BOP-negative with clinical attachment loss) to evaluate a potential role of AGEs as a biomarker for disease severity and risk of metabolic comorbidities in patients with GI or PE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      After an oral examination a total of 168 patients (healthy or with control systemic conditions e.g. diabetes) were classified into a GI (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200968), PE\u2009+\u2009(\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200964) and PE- (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200936) group. AGE levels were measured non-invasively on the skin of the inner forearm using a point-of-care AGE-reader. Cardiovascular (CV) risk was assessed based on numerical AGE read-out in the skin and diabetes risk was determined using the Finnish-Diabetes-Risk-Score (FINDRISC) questionnaire.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significantly higher AGE levels were found in PE (2.1(0.6)) versus GI (1.7(0.6) (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), whereas no significant association could be identified between the CV risk in PE versus GI (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.196). A subgroup analysis in PE identified a positive association for patients with current gingival inflammation (PE\u2009+) and higher CV-risk (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.031). The FINDRISC was higher in PE (10.1(5.1)) compared to GI (6.1(4.9)) (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Current inflammation in PE is associated with increased CV risk based on AGE levels of the skin. 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