Untitled Itemassessment of periodontal status in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome using Raman spectroscopy

This study attempted to investigate the association between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and periodontal status from serum and saliva via Raman spectroscopy. 92 patients with PCOS included in the study were diag-nosed as healthy & gingivitis (n = 60) and periodontitis (n = 32) after full-mouth periodontal examinations. Serum and saliva samples were collected for Raman spectroscopy and cytokine detection.Peaks at 1646 cm-1 and 2916 cm-1 in serum samples were significantly lower in the Periodontitis group than the Health & Gingivitis group (P