Fractal characteristics of the trabecular pattern of the mandible in patients with renal transplantation

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Altunok M., Miloğlu Ö., Doğan H., Yılmaz A. B., Uyanık A., Çankaya E.

CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, cilt.38, sa.152, ss.1-9, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 152
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ctr.15236
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-9
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we examined the mandibular trabecular bone structures

by performing fractal dimension (FD) analysis in patients who underwent renal

transplantation (RTx).

Methods: Our study is an observational study with 69 RTx patients and 35 control

group patients. The mean FD values of the patient and control groups were calculated

and compared. In addition, biochemical parathyroid hormone (PTH), serum calcium,

phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and vitamin-D parameters and FD values of

both groups were analyzed.

Results: FD values were significantly lower in the patient group than in the healthy

group (p < .05). In the RTx group compared to the control group, ALP (90.71 ± 34.25–

66.54 ± 16.8, respectively) (p < .001) and PTH (75.76 ± 38.01–38.17 ± 12.39,

respectively) (p < .001) values were higher. There was a positive correlation between

the FD values and ALP (rspearman = .305, p = .011) and a negative correlation between

FD values and vitamin-D (rspearman = .287, p = .017) of patients with RTx.

Conclusion: FD values were found to be lower in patients who underwent RTx compared

to the control group. It should be considered that FD analysis can be a method

that can be used to evaluate trabecular bone structure in patients undergoing RTx.