口干症204例临床分析

A Clinical Analysis of Xerostomia of 204 Cases

目的 总结口干症的临床特点。方法 对204例口干症患者进行唾液白色念珠菌培养、泪腺流量测试、血细胞计数。结果 40岁以上年龄组发病率无明显区别,男女比例为1:5.57,口腔白色念珠菌感染75例,双侧泪腺流量异常16例,1侧异常28例,贫血32例。结论 贫血症、白色念珠菌感染与口干症有密切关系,更年期女性发病率最高。

Objective To make a summary of clinical characters of xerostomia. Methods The culture of oral Candida albicans, the amount of tear flow and the sum of blood cells were investigated in 204 patients with xerostomia. Results There was much significant difference in age groups of the patients above 40 years old; male to female was 1:5.57; there were 75 cases with oral Candida albicans infection, 16 cases with the abnormal of tear flow amount of both eyes, 28 cases with the abnormal of tear flow amount of one eye, and 32 cases with anemia . Conclusion There existed close relationship between xerostomia and anemia and oral Candida albicans infection. The incidence of xerostomia was the highest among the menopause females.