serum vitamin D
recurrent aphthous stomatitis
oral aphthous ulcer.
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Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common oral mucosa diseases
characterized by recurrent, shallow, round or oval painful oral ulcers surrounded by inflammatory
erythematous halos, the condition is chronic and self-limiting in immunocompetent patients. Aim of the
study: to investigate the serum vitamin D levels in Iraqi female patients with RAS and the relationship
between vitamin D levels and the severity of RAS. In this cross sectional study 30 female patients with
idiopathic RAS, and 30 age and sex matched healthy controls were included, the severity of RAS is assessed
by the number of oral aphthous ulcers in each attack and the frequency of attacks. Serum 25(OH) D levels
were determined by the Enzy
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