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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis in 18-year-old adolescents - Prevalence and associated factors: a population-based study
BACKGROUND: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a painful disorder of unknown etiology. It is among the most common oral mucosal lesions with high prevalence among young adults. OBJECTIVES: To conduct a population-based study with 18-year-old army recruiters to assess its prevalence and associated fact...
Autores principales: | , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5674692/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29166496 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20174692 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a painful disorder of unknown etiology. It is among the most common oral mucosal lesions with high prevalence among young adults. OBJECTIVES: To conduct a population-based study with 18-year-old army recruiters to assess its prevalence and associated factors in male adolescents. METHODS: Interview during clinical examination in the army. RESULTS: In this group (2,427 interviewed adolescents) there was a RAS prevalence of 24.9%. Smoking, herpes labialis and socioeconomic status correlated with the outcome. STUDY LIMITATIONS: only male adolescents were interviewed. CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed high prevalence of RAS; association with higher economic level and herpes simplex was found. Protective effect of smoking was confirmed. |
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