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| Oral candidal infection related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| GUO Hongyan1,TIAN Chunjuan1,YANG Cheng1,ZHU Xiaoying1,HE Huili2,and LI Hua3 |
| GUO Hongyan1, TIAN Chunjuan1, YANG Cheng1, ZHU Xiaoying1, HE Huili2, and LI Hua3. 1. Stomatology Department; 2. Pharmacy Department; 3. Clinical Department of the Chief Health Care, General Hospital of Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces, Beijing 100039, China |
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Abstract Objective To analyze the oral candidal infection related risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods 80 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients admitted to this hospital between January 2008 and July 2012 were enrolled into the present study. Data on demographic information, oral health and oral bacterial infection were collected and analysized, the correlationship between these factors and oral candidal infection was statastically analyzed by logistic regression method. Results OR values of fasting blood glucose, dental calculus and xerostomia, were 1.568 (P<0.05), 3.540(P<0.05), and 3.879(P<0.05), respectively. Conclusions High level of blood sugar and xerostomia are risk factors for oral candidal infections in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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Received: 03 April 2014
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2014, Vol. 25 
