Assessment of Serum Enzymatic Antioxidant Levels in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Case Control Study

• Published in: Enzyme Research Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 98 - 101
• Main Authors: Gupta, Ishita, Shetti, Arvind, Keluskar, Vaishali, Bagewadi, Anjana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2014; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Antioxidants; Peroxidase; Physiological aspects; Stomatitis; Superoxide dismutase; India

Background and Aim. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common oral mucosal disorder characterized by recurrent, painful oral aphthae. Despite extensive research, the exact etiology of RAS remains elusive. Recently oxidant-antioxidant imbalance of the body has been implicated in the pathogenesi...