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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this observational study was to evaluate whether the presence of periapical inflammatory cysts (PIC) is accompanied by a state of vitamin D (25OHD) 25(OH)D insufficiency or deficiency and biochemical variations in biomarkers of bone metabolism such as osteocalcin (OC), isoenzyme of bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP), and C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen (CTX). Methods: A total of 56 patients (group P), 36 males and 20 females, of which 42 had one cyst (group P1) and 14 had multiple periapical cysts (group P2), alongside 56 healthy subjects (group H) were recruited. Rx-OPT and clinical evaluation were used to evaluate the presence of PIC. At the first visit, all subjects underwent venous sampling (group P and H) to measure bone biomarkers by the chemiluminescence method. The Mann–Whitney test was used to compare the different biomarkers in the H vs. P, H vs. P1, H vs. P2, and P1 vs. P2 groups. The Mann–Whitney test was used to compare biomarker levels between the study groups. ROC curves were used to search for the concentration of the different biomarkers in which the best sensitivity and specificity were found. Results: 25OHD and CTX showed a difference between H vs. P, H vs. P1, H vs. P2, and P1 vs. P1 groups (p < 0.05). The study of the ROC curves with a comparison between concentrations in the H vs. P group showed the best sensitivity and specificity for 25OHD at a concentration <19 ng/mL, highlighting a picture of 25OHD deficiency. Conclusions: The presence of apical cysts could be indicative of a vitamin D deficiency that should be appropriately treated. The findings suggest that vitamin D deficiency, given its role in bone metabolism and mineralisation, may contribute to a biological environment that favours the development or persistence of periapical cystic lesions.

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Title
Evaluation of Vitamin D and of Some Biomarkers of Bone Remodelling (CTX-1, Osteocalcin, BALP) in Subjects with Periapical Inflammatory Cysts: An Observational Study
Author
Cazzolla, Angela Pia 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Brescia Vincenzo 2 ; Lovero, Roberto 2 ; Cardinali, Roberta 3 ; Di Serio Francesca 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Lorusso, Mauro 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ciavarella Domenico 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Testa, Nunzio Francesco 1 ; Dipalma Gianna 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Di Cosola Michele 1 ; Lo, Muzio Lorenzo 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Crincoli Vito 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Di Comite Mariasevera 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Università degli Studi di Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy 
 Clinical Pathology Unit, AOU Policlinico Consorziale di Bari-Ospedale Giovanni XXIII, 70124 Bari, Italy 
 Clinical Pathology and Neonatal Screening, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico-Giovanni XXIII, 70124 Bari, Italy 
 Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy 
 Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124 Bari, Italy 
First page
3712
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20770383
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3217735402
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© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.