Open AccessRelationship of salivary cortisol and anxiety in recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Author(s) -
Lakshmi Kavitha Nadendla,
M Venkateswarlu,
Geetha Paramkusam,
Koteswara Rao Pachava
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.131768
Subject(s) - recurrent aphthous stomatitis , medicine , anxiety , stomatitis , dermatology , saliva , clinical psychology , psychiatry
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most frequently encountered oral mucosal disorders. Despite extensive amount of research, the etiology of RAS remains unclear. Psychological-emotional factors were considered as one of the major predisposing factors. The aim of the study was to assess the levels of anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in patients with RAS and also to determine the association and relationship of salivary cortisol levels to variations of stress.