Serum antibody response against periodontal bacteria and risk of coronary heart disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

Chaitanya Pradeep Joshi, Ranjeet Bapat, William Anderson, Dana Dawson, George Cherukara* (Corresponding Author), Karolin Hijazi* (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Background: The present systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the strength of a reported association between elevated serum anti-periodontal bacterial antibody responses and an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).
Review: Twenty original studies were identified after systematically searching five databases. The majority (n=11) compared serum anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) and/or anti-Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) IgG antibody responses between CHD patients and control participants. The strength of the association between serum anti-Pg antibodies and CHD (n=10) and serum anti-Aa antibodies and CHD (n=6) was investigated using a meta-analysis approach separately.
Results: Most studies (61%) reported that the serum IgG antibody responses were elevated in CHD patients than in controls. The meta-analyses showed a significant association between elevated serum IgG antibody responses (anti-Pg and anti-Aa) and CHD risk, with pooled odds ratios of 1.23 (95% CI: 1.09-1.38, p=0.001) and 1.25 (95% CI: 1.04-1.47, p=0.0004), respectively.
Conclusion: A modest increase of CHD risk in individuals with higher serum anti-Pg and anti-Aa IgG antibody responses may support their use as potential biomarkers to detect and monitor at-risk populations. However, observed inconsistencies with the design and interpretation of immunoassays warrants standardisation of the immunoassays assessing antibody responses against periodontal bacteria.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1570-1586
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Journal of Clinical Periodontology
Volume48
Issue number12
Early online date1 Oct 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2021

Bibliographical note

Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank Dr Neil Scott from the Medical Statistics Team, Division of Applied Health Sciences, the University of Aberdeen for providing statistical support and advice in conducting meta-analyses.
Disclosures and funding note: There are no financial disclosures or conflicts of interest to declare for any of the authors. This project received no external funding

Keywords

  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Periodontitis
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Antibodies
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis
  • Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

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