1 Coordinator, Vaccines Assessment and Monitoring, Department of Vaccines & Biologicals, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Correspondence should be sent to this author (e-mail: [email protected]). 2 Immunization Advisor, World Health Organization, Kampala, Uganda. 3 Global Alert and Response, Department of Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response, World Health Organization...

Recurrent aphthous ulceration (RAU) is a common oral mucosal disease. The etiological involves in genetics, vitamin deficiencies, trauma, immune dysfunction and stress. This study was to explore the related risk factors of recurrent aphthous ulceration (RAU) among college students, and provide basis for further research. We conducted a questionnaire survey among students from three colleges in ...

1 Medécins Sans Frontières, Access Campaign, Geneva, Switzerland, 2 Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Singapore, 3 Global Malaria Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 4 Department of Essential Medicines and Health Products, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 5 Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Geneva...

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Recurrent aphthous ulcerations (RAU) represent a common oral mucosal disease with altered humoral and cellular immunities. Tien-Hsien liquid (THL) is an extract of Chinese medicinal herbs with immunomodulating effects. Our previous study found that THL can modulate the antigen-stimulated proliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and T-cells isolated from RAU patients. In this...