title: Neutrophil chemotaxis and periodontal status in Down's syndrome patients.
abstract: Along with clinical parameters, chemotaxis and random migration of neutrophils were evaluated in 15 patients with Down's syndrome (DS) and 15 healthy subjects. Signs of more severe gingival inflammation were present in the DS group. The random migration and chemotaxis of neutrophils were significantly decreased in comparison with the control group. In DS, the pathological status was attributed to these impaired host defense factors besides the existing bacterial plaque.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yavuzyilmaz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ersoy
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sanal
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tezcan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Erçal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D010512:Periodontal Index