ACTIVITY OF PHOSPHATASES IN THE ORAL LIQUID OF PATIENTS FROM POLLUTED AREAS WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH GENERALIZED PERIODONTITIS AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

Objective: The aim: To study the activity of acid and alkaline phosphatases as markers of bone metabolism in patients from bad environmental areas who are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and are affected by generalized periodontitis.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: A total of 137 residents from Kalush district of the Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine were enrolled in this investigation. There were 105 patients aged between 18 and 60 years with generalized periodontitis of the I-II degree severity selected for further research.