A high white blood cell count in your saliva is a sign of danger
Enter 2023.08.19 09:05 Hits 38 Enter 2023.08.19 09:05 Modify 2023.08.19 08:41 Hits 38 The white blood cell count in saliva has been shown to be an index to determine the risk of cardiovascular disease. [사진=게티이미지뱅크]
A study has found that a simple test with a saline solution rinsed out of the mouth can diagnose cardiovascular disease at an early stage. A high white blood cell count in the saliva (saliva) contained in the rinsed saline solution can be judged as a sign of early cardiovascular disease.
A research team consisting of scientists from the University of Mount Law, the University of Western Ontario, and the University of Toronto in Canada studied 28 healthy non-smokers between the ages of 18 and 30 who were not taking medications and had no complications that could affect their risk of cardiovascular disease. conducted research.
The research team asked participants to fast for six hours, excluding drinking water, before visiting the lab. Then, the inside of the mouth was rinsed with water and then rinsed with saline, which was used for analysis. Participants underwent electrocardiograms, and were tested for blood pressure, vasodilation through blood flow, and pulse wave velocity.
As a result of the study, it was found that there was a significant relationship between high white blood cell count in saliva and poor vasodilation through blood flow. The research team explained, “This suggests that the risk of cardiovascular disease is increased.”
Dr. Trevor King, an exercise physiologist at Mount Law School of Medicine, said: “We found that the white blood cell count in the saliva of healthy adults, an indicator of gum inflammation, is a warning sign of cardiovascular disease and an early indicator of poor arterial health.”
Several previous studies have also shown that periodontitis, a common infection of the gums, is associated with the development of cardiovascular disease. Scientists believe that inflammatory factors enter the bloodstream through the gums and damage the vascular system.
The results of this study (Oral inflammatory load predicts vascular function in a young adult population: a pilot study) were published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Oral Health.
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