[Correlations among mood disorder, serum interleukin-2 and interleukin-6 in patients with burning mouth syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
To examine serum IL-2 and IL-6 levels in BMS patients with or without depression and make clear the relationship between serum IL-2, IL-6 and mood disorder.


METHODS
Serum IL-2 and IL-6 were examined in 48 BMS patients by means of ELISA. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) was used to evaluate the depressive symptomatology.


RESULTS
There was no significant difference in serum IL-2 and IL-6 among BMS patients with or without depression. Mood disorder was not correlated to serum IL-2 and IL-6, but positively correlated to pain levels.


CONCLUSIONS
Depression status may not influence serum IL-2 and IL-6 levels significantly, but it has a relationship with BMS. The HDRS can be used to determine depression status in BMS patients in order to help clinical treatment.
Xia
Juan
J
Department of Oral Medicine, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Lin
Mei
M
Jin
Zaorong
Z
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
D007376:Interleukin-2; D015850:Interleukin-6