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Polycythemia and bleeding gum (clinical study) | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 78-80 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sarmad S. Hassan; Jamal A. Mohammed; Sabah H. Alwan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: The present study showed that patient with true polycythemia may manifest bleeding gum in additionto other systemic manifestations. The aim of the study to exclude bleeding gum is one manifestation ofmyloproliferative disorder.Patient and Methods: Full history and physical examinations were achieved to all the 22 patients, with PCV higherthan 53. All patients were underwent plaque and calculus control, including motivation for good oral hygiene.Results: We found that in secondary polycythemia 2 out 17 suffered from bleeding gum, these results made thepercentage of bleeding gum in polycythemic patients 9,1%.Conclusions: Bleeding tendency like bleeding gum is reported complications of true polycythemia, this is because ofsmall blood vessels distention (congestion) and platelets dysfunction as in polycythemia rubra vera..Key words: Polycythemia, packed cell volume, bleeding gum. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2010;22(4):78-80). | ||
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