Increased gingival blood vessel density in SLE patients.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2012 Italy English Journal:Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985), volume 43 (issn: 1936-7163,

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Authors: SCARDINA, Giuseppe Alessandro; MESSINA, Pietro;

pmid: 22532958

handle: 10447/63588

Increased gingival blood vessel density in SLE patients.

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a serious multisystem disease with a variety of cutaneous and oral manifestations. It is an autoimmune disorder whereby patients develop autoantibodies to many of their cells, cell components, and tissue. The microvascular changes in SLE play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the gingival microcirculation in SLE patients.Fifteen SLE patients and 15 healthy subjects were recruited for this study. Gingival microcirculation was investigated using videocapillaroscopy, a noninvasive technique that permits the in vivo evaluation of microvascular patterns.Significant differences between patients and controls for the capillary density were seen. An increase of mean capillary density was observed in SLE patients (105.5 ± 3.41) (P < .05).This study showed significant modifications of gingival microcirculation in SLE patients.

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Italy

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University of Palermo
Argentina
University of Palermo
Italy

Keywords

Adult, Male, Dental Plaque Index, Gingiva, gingival vessels, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Middle Aged, Capillaries, Microscopic Angioscopy, Humans, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Female, Periodontal Index, Aged

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