Gingivitis and oral ulceration in patients with neutrophil dysfunction.
In this study, the gingival condition of patients with neutrophil dysfunction has been evaluated. The data demonstrate increased gingival disease as well as oral ulcerations in patients with neutrophil dysfunction syndromes and are consistent with a critical role of neutrophils in oral health.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002609:Chediak-Higashi Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007589:Job Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D010585:Phagocyte Bactericidal Dysfunction / Q000150:complications*; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology