Background: Lower serum vitamin D levels, a major public health problem worldwide, has been found to be associated with various infectious diseases, cancers, autoimmune and dermatological diseases.

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common condition affecting 20-25% of the population, characterized by recurring oral ulcers. Aphthous ulcers are distinct from cold sores (herpes) and are not ...

A 44-year-old man with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma presented with an 18-month history of recurrent painful oral ulcers that predated the lymphoma diagnosis. Examination revealed ulcers on the ventral ...

5. Kleinman DV, Swango PA, Pindborg JJ: Epidemiology of oral mucosal lesions in United States schoolchildren: 1986–87. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1994; 22: 243–53. CrossRef MEDLINE 6. Altenburg A, ...

A burning pain sensation - and treatments that do not work. This is what daily life is like for many of those who suffer from recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Research from the Sahlgrenska Academy now ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) April 16 Pentoxifylline therapy provides only limited efficacy against recurrent aphthous stomatitis and should not be considered a first-line agent, new research indicates.

(HealthDay News) — Food additives may play a role in the etiology of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), according to a study published in the International Journal of Dermatology. Duygu Gülseren, MD ...

This cross-sectional study complied with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Ethical Committee of Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey. Written informed consent was ...

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is an extensively studied oral mucosal disorder typified by painful, recurrent ulcerations predominantly affecting the non-keratinised mucosa. Contemporary research ...