Opiorphin levels in fluids of burning mouth syndrome patients: a case-control study

Autor: Adeline Braud, Yves Boucher, Evelyne Dufour, Catherine Ottone, Catherine Rougeot, M.T. Guinnepain, Vianney Descroix, Marie-Noëlle Ungeheuer, Vanessa Baaroun, Scarlette Agbo-Godeau
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Zdroj: Clinical Oral Investigations. 21:2157-2164
ISSN: 1436-3771
1432-6981
Popis: Idiopathic Burning mouth syndrome (iBMS) is a poorly understood affection characterized by persistent pain in the oral cavity without any clinical or biological abnormality. Opiorphin is a natural inhibitor of enkephalin-inactivating ectopeptidases, mainly produced by salivary glands, that has demonstrated analgesic properties. The objective of the present case-control study was to test the hypothesis of a decrease in opiorphin levels in iBMS patients. Twenty-one iBMS patients and 21 matched controls subjects were included between 2011 and 2013. Submandibular and sublingual salivary, blood, and urinary opiorphin levels of iBMS patients were compared to controls. Results are expressed as mean values ± SD and compared using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. Correlations were analyzed with Spearman coefficient. The level of significance was fixed at p
Databáze: OpenAIRE