[Relationship between peripheral blood micronutrients and four kinds of oral mucosal diseases in children: clinical analysis of 217 cases].

PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between peripheral blood micronutrient levels and 4 kinds of oral mucosal diseases (minor recurrent aphthous ulcer, angular cheilitis, cheilitis and geographic tongue) in children aged 0~14 years. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-two children with oral mucosal lesions (COML) and 65 healthy children (health control group, HC) were included. The clinical data of each group were recorded separately to compare whether there existed differences in the levels of serum water-soluble vitamins (vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12, C), serum fat-soluble vitamins [vitamins A, E, K, 25(OH)D2, 25(OH)D3], zinc and serum calcium. Whether peripheral blood micronutrients were risk factors associated with the onset of COML was analyzed through disorder multiclass logistic regression with SPSS 23.0 software package. RESULTS: Peripheral blood micronutrients differed in children with minor recurrent aphthous ulcers, cheilitis, and geographic tongue (P＜0.05). Compared with HC group, children in minor recurrent aphthous ulcer group had significantly lower levels of vitamin B1, B6, B7, C, A, and 25(OH)D3 (P＜0.05), and relatively higher rates of vitamin B6 (50.00% vs 13.85%), vitamin B7 (36.76% vs 9.23%), 25(OH)D3 (64.71% vs 36.92%) deficiency and vitamin K excess (8.82% vs 0.00%)(P＜0.005). Multiclass logistic regression analysis showed that vitamin B1, vitamin C, vitamin A deficiency, vitamin B5, and vitamin K excess were risk factors for incidence in children with minor recurrent aphthous ulcer, and each element was independent for each other. Compared with HC group, the levels of vitamin B7 and 25(OH)D3 in children with cheilitis were significantly lower(P＜0.05), and the rate of vitamin B7 deficiency was significantly higher (P＜0.005). Multiclass logistic regression analysis showed that vitamin B7 and vitamin A deficiency were risk factors for cheilitis in children, and the two were independent for each other. Compared with the HC group, vitamin K excess rate was significantly higher in children with geographic tongue (7.14% vs 0.00%) (P＜0.005). Multiclass logistic regression analysis showed that vitamin C deficiency and vitamin K excess were risk factors for the incidence of geographic tongue, and the two were independent for each other. Compared with other groups, peripheral blood micronutrients had no correlation with the pathogenesis of angular cheilitis (P＞0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of COML is closely related to peripheral blood micronutrient levels, which suggests that children with COML need to monitor vitamin and mineral levels and supplement treatment when necessary.

[Expression of B cell activation factor and correlation analysis in patients of systemic lupus erythematosus and its correlation with periodontitis].

PURPOSE: To detect the level of B cell activating factor (B - cell activating factor of the TNF family, BAFF) in the serum of patientes suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with periodontitis, and analyze the relationship between the expression of BAFF with periodontitis and SLE. METHODS: According to the inclusion criteria, patients visiting the Department of Stomatology and Rheumatology, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University were selected, including 19 patients in the periodontitis group(P group), 22 in the systemic lupus erythematosus group (SLE group), 24 in the systemic lupus erythematosus combined with periodontitis group(SLE+P group), and 20 in the healthy control group(H group). The general information, periodontal probing depth (PD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), gingival sulcus bleeding index(SBI) were collected. Serum samples of patients in each group were collected, and BAFF content was determined by Elisa. Rheumatic and immunological indexes of subjects in SLE group and SLE+P group were determined, and the correlation between BAFF content and periodontal indexes was analyzed. SPSS 20.0 software package was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: CAL in P+SLE group was significantly higher than that in P group(P＜0.05). Serum BAFF concentrations in SLE+P group, SLE group and P group were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group (P＜0.05). Serum BAFF concentration in SLE+P group was significantly higher than that in SLE group(P＜0.05). ESR, SLEDAI and disease duration in SLE+P group were significantly higher than those in SLE group (P＜0.05). The expression level of BAFF in serum was positively correlated with CAL and SBI(P＜0.01). The expression level of BAFF in serum was positively correlated with PD(P＜0.05). There was significant positive correlation between serum BAFF level and duration of disease and hormone use(P＜0.01). Serum BAFF level was positively correlated with C3 (P＜0.05). CONCLUSIONS: SLE has certain correlation with periodontitis, and serum BAFF in SLE patients with periodontitis is significantly increased.BAFF may be associated with the development of SLE and periodontitis.

[Preliminary study on the correlation between IL-6,IL-33, and IL-10 and periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis].

PURPOSE: To determine the expression levels of interleukin-6(IL-6), interleukin-33 (IL-33) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in gingival crevicular fluid in patients with periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis, and to investigate the correlation between IL-6, IL-33, IL-10 and periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS: According to the inclusion criteria, patients who were admitted to the Department of Stomatology and Rheumatology and Immunology of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University were selected, including 21 patients with periodontitis (PD group), 21 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA group), and 24 patients with periodontitis combined with rheumatoid arthritis (PD+RA group), 24 healthy patients (H group). General information for each subject was recorded including periodontal probing depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), and gingival sulcus bleeding index (SBI). Samples of gingival crevicular fluid were collected from each group, and the contents of IL-6, IL-33 and IL-10 in gingival crevicular fluid were determined by ELISA, and the correlation between IL-6, IL-33, IL-10 and periodontal clinical indicators was analyzed. SPSS 20.0 software package was used to analyze the date. RESULTS: The expression level of IL-6 in PD+RA group was significantly higher than that in H group, PD group and RA group (P<0.05). The content of IL-33 in PD group, RA group and PD+RA group was significantly higher than that in H group (P<0.05), while the content of IL-33 in PD+RA group was significantly higher than that in RA group (P<0.05). The expression level of IL-10 in the RA group was significantly higher than that in the H group, the PD group and the PD+RA group (P<0.05). PPD in PD group was positively correlated with the contents of IL-6 and IL-33 (r=0.62, 0.43), SBI, PPD and CAL in PD+RA group were positively correlated with the contents of IL-33 (r=0.69, 0.58, 0.55). CONCLUSIONS: The levels of IL-6 and IL-33 in gingival crevicular fluid of patients with periodontitis accompanied by rheumatoid arthritis are significantly increased, while the contents of IL-10 are significantly decreased, suggesting that IL-6, IL-33 and IL-10 play an important role in the occurrence and development of periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis.