title: Oral changes in interleukin-2 treated patients: a preliminary report.
abstract: Immunotherapy with high doses of interleukin-2 (IL-2) in patients with metastatic cancer is accompanied by multiorgan side effects. To determine the effect of this treatment on oral tissues, 5 cancer patients receiving a course of recombinant IL-2 (rIL-2) were followed. Oral pathology and subjective oral complaints were noted. Whole saliva parameters and routine blood and urine values were recorded daily before, during and after treatment. Mucositis and diminution of salivary flow occurred in all patients. Concomitantly, salivary sodium and protein were elevated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Marmary
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shiloni
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000032:analysis; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides; D012964:Sodium