The Prevalence of Median Rhomboid Glossitis in Diabetic Patients: A Case-Control Study
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Abstract:
Background
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common disorders of endocrine glands which has a worldwide distribution and is a risk factor for oral pathology so; the purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between median rhomboid glossitis (MRG) and DM.Methods
We examined 202 Iranian patients with DM aged 10-86 years and 261 healthy subjects aged 10-28 years and the diagnosis of MRG was made based on clinical features.Results
The examination indicated that 13 (6.43%) diabetic patients and 4 (1.53%) of control group had MRG. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of MRG, between patients and control group. MRG showed no association with other variables (age, sex, duration of DM, drugs, FBS, A).Conclusion
In the present study the prevalence of MRG in diabetics was much higher than that of controls.Language:
English
Published:
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, Volume:13 Issue: 7, Jul 2011
Page:
503
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