title: Peripheral T lymphocyte subsets in rapidly progressive periodontitis.
abstract: The peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets of 10 patients with rapidly progressive periodontitis were investigated with monoclonal antibody. In 4 patients, the T helper/T suppressor ratio was increased. 5 others had a slightly reduced T helper/T suppressor ratio as compared to control group. These findings may indicate a possible cellular immune response in the pathogenesis of rapidly progressive periodontitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine & Oral Radiology, Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goultschin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benoliel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlesinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000276:immunology*; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory