Paraneoplastic pemphigus involved oral mucosa only: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare and potentially fatal autoimmune disease that primarily affects the mucocutaneous tissues. Here we present the clinical features of a patient with the lichenoid variant of PNP involving the oral mucosa only.
Xixi Yu+5 more
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Clinical and immunopathological assessment of the oral mucosa in coeliac disease: a pilot study [PDF]
Background Coeliac disease (CD) is a lifelong immune-mediated systemic disease that develops in genetically predisposed subjects who show intolerance to gluten proteins.
Agnieszka Mania-Końsko+3 more
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The mechanism of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine and its application in stomatological diseases
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are both classic 4-aminoquinoline antimalarial drugs with similar chemical structures and mechanisms of action.
LIN Lin, WU Kaihui, WANG Wenmei
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Introduction: In microbiological diagnostics, a significant role is played by the PET test based on a polymerase chain reaction developed thanks to medical engineering methods, which, by amplifying specific fragments of genetic material, enables the ...
Aleksandra Adamus+6 more
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Caries intensity and Streptococcus mutans in the saliva of patients with Turner syndrome
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the caries intensity and Streptococcus mutans (SM) counts in patients with Turner syndrome. Materials and methods: Nineteen patients aged 20–40 years were clinically and cytogenetically diagnosed with Turner ...
Aida Kusiak+4 more
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Application status and prospects of topical drug therapy in oral mucosal diseases
Oral mucosal disease is a general term for a type of disease that mainly affects the oral mucosa and surrounding soft tissues. In the treatment of oral mucosal diseases, due to the particularity of the anatomical location, the use of topical ...
NI Guangcheng+3 more
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Assessing full thickness oral mucosal grafting: complications and postoperative outcomes in a broad collective of patients [PDF]
Background: Conjunctival defects can be repaired with several mucosal tissues. The simplicity of harvesting oral mucosa and its wide availability makes it the preferred graft tissue for all indications requiring mucosal grafting. Through analysing the
Bertelmann, Eckart+2 more
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Clinical analysis of vitamin B12 deficiency mainly manifested by recurrent aphthous ulcers
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment experience of Vitamin B12 (VB12) defi⁃ cient patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU) to improve the clinical efficacy.
MENG Wenxia+5 more
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Dynamic mechanical properties of oral mucosa: comparison with polymeric soft denture liners. [PDF]
The purpose of this work was to characterize the viscoelastic behaviour of oral mucosa and compare it with the dynamic mechanical properties of different soft liners. For this purpose, a sample of pig oral mucosa and six commercialized soft liner samples
Dandurand, Jany+5 more
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Oral verrucous xanthoma in adolescents: a case report and literature review
Objective To explore the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of verruciform xan⁃ thoma (VX) in adolescents to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
LIN Lin+4 more
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