Open AccessSerum levels of vitamin D in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Author(s) -
Masume Zakeri,
Hadi Parsian,
Ali Bijani,
Atena Shirzad,
Nahid Neamati
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dental and medical problems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2300-9020
pISSN - 1644-387X
DOI - 10.17219/dmp/126360
Subject(s) - recurrent aphthous stomatitis , stomatitis , medicine , vitamin , dermatology , gastroenterology
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common recurrent ulcerations in the oral mucosa, the etiology of which has not been elucidated; the immune system dysfunction may play an important role in the pathogenesis of RAS. The anti-inflammatory and regulatory role of vitamin D in the functioning of the immune system is well-documented.