XXXX : a clinical and microbial study.

@entity1 @entity75 @entity69 @entity794 @entity5132 @entity10212 @entity68
The purpose of this prospective study was to re-examine the relative importance of various factors in the pathogenesis of @entity10212 . Sixty-four @entity1 with @entity10212 were examined clinically and microbiologically. In addition, a subsample of 23 @entity1 was examined for serum @entity68 and @entity69 . The clinical appearance of the lip lesions fell into 4 categories. A ground rhagad at the corner of the mouth involving adjacent skin, was the most frequent type among dentate @entity1 , whereas among denture wearers a @entity75 following the labial marginal sulcus was frequently observed. Dentate @entity1 and denture wearers with @entity10212 often had atopic constitution or cutaneous diseases. Pathogenic microorganisms were cultured from the lesions in all 64 @entity1 ; @entity794 in 40 @entity1 and @entity5132 in 45. The results of this study indicate a correlation between @entity10212 and pathogenic microorganisms. Furthermore, among dentate @entity1 , a correlation exists between cutaneous discomfort and @entity10212 . Other etiological factors suggested for this disorder were found to be of subordinate importance.
