Detection of periodontal disease activity based on histatin degradation in individuals with cerebral palsy

Objectives: This proof-of-concept study aimed at evaluating the proteolytic profile of histatin 1 and 5 in saliva of adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) with gingivitis. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 24 individuals allocated into three groups: G1 (CP with gingivitis; n = 8),...

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Main Authors: Gabriela M. de Gutierrez, Lina M. Marin, Yizhi Xiao, Andrea Escalante-Herrera, Maria T.B.R. Santos, Walter L. Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022014220