Detection of Salivary Interleukin 2 and Interleukin 6 in Patients With Burning Mouth Syndrome

The etiology of BMS remains unknown. Role of various cytokines has been implicated in the development of BMS. The aim of this study was to evaluate levels of salivary IL-2 and IL-6 in patients with BMS, compared with age-matched healthy volunteers (control group). Whole saliva from 30 patients with...

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Main Authors: Daria Simcic, Sonja Pezelj-Ribaric, Renata Gržic, Jelena Horvat, Gordana Brumini, Miranda Muhvic-Urek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI/2006/54632