[Observation on the immune function of circulating red cells of patients with periodontal diseases].
OBJECTIVE
To find out the relation between the causes of periodontal diseases and the immune function of red blood cells (RBC).


METHODS
The functional state of SOD activity, red blood cell C3b receptor rosstte (C3bR), red cell immune complex rosstte (RBCICR), RBC immune adherence enhance factor (RFER) and RBC immune adherence inhibitor factor (RFIR) of red cells from the systemic circulation of patients with periodontal diseases were determined and compared with the normal control group.


RESULTS
The SOD activity C3bR and RFER of red cells were lower, while RFIR and RBCICR were higher for patients with periodontal diseases comparing to the normal control.


CONCLUSIONS
It indicates that the compromised function of red cells may contribute to the initiation and development of periodontal diseases.
Zhao
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Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Medical College, Xi'an Medical University.
Zhu
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Li
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D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D017463:Receptors, Complement 3b / Q000276:immunology; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood
D017463:Receptors, Complement 3b; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase