TMJ osteoarthritis/osteoarthrosis and immune system factors in a Japanese sample.
Angle Orthod
; 78(5): 793-8, 2008 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18298222
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether there is an association between temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis/osteoarthrosis (OA) and immune system factors in a Japanese sample. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The records of 41 subjects (7 men, aged 22.0 +/- 3.8 years; 34 women, aged 24.8 +/- 6.3 years) and 41 pair-matched controls (7 men, aged 22.1 +/- 2.3 years; 34 women, aged 24.8 +/- 6.4 years) based on age and gender were reviewed. Information on medical history included local or systemic diseases, details on medication type and use, and the presence of allergies and asthma. Dental history questions referred to details regarding past oral injuries. The validity of the hypothesis, defining allergies and asthma as risk factors in OA, was tested by using a logistic regression analysis.RESULTS:
The incidence of allergy was significantly higher in the TMJ OA (P = .008), with a mean odds ratio of 4.125 and a 95% confidence interval of 1.446-11.769.CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that allergy may be a risk factor in association with TMJ OA in this Japanese sample.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteoartrite
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Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Angle Orthod
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão