Open AccessAssessment of Oxidant-Antioxidant Status and Stress Factor in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Patients: Case Control Study
Author(s) -
Sherin Ziaudeen,
Rathy Ravindran
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/22894.9348
Subject(s) - recurrent aphthous stomatitis , etiology , oxidative stress , malondialdehyde , uric acid , superoxide dismutase , medicine , saliva , antioxidant , gastroenterology , glutathione peroxidase , pathogenesis , psychosocial , case control study , stomatitis , endocrinology , psychiatry , chemistry , biochemistry
Despite its vast occurrence, the aetiology of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) still remains unknown and its aetiology is multifactorial. The factors believed to be associated with the aetiology of RAS, may disturb the equilibrium of oxidant-antioxidant status of the organism and may accelerate the formation of free radicals, resulting in Oxidative Stress (OS). Psychological stress is believed to act as a triggering factor or modifying factor for RAS.