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Phagocytosis and adhesiveness of peripheral blood polymorphonuclear leukocytes in patients with rapidly progressive periodontitis
Author(s) -
Gutiérrez J.,
Cutando A.,
Castillo A. M.,
Liébana J.,
Baca P.,
Llodra J. C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1991.tb00411.x
Subject(s) - phagocytosis , periodontitis , peripheral blood , medicine , immunology , peripheral , serology , granulocyte , antibody
Phagocytosis and adhesiveness of peripheral blood polymorphonuclear leukocytes were studied in patients diagnosed with generalized rapidly progressive (form A) periodontitis. All patients belonged to a single family and were first degree relatives. In the patients' leukocytes there was a statistically significant reduction in phagocytic index and adhesiveness, in comparison with leukocytes from controls. However, adhesiveness approached control values in the presence of autologous serum, thus implying that serologic factors may enhance this function in patients with this type of periodontitis.