Salivary IgA and periodontal treatment needs in diabetic patients

Salivary IgA and periodontal treatment needs in diabetic patients

Salivary IgA can serve as a first line of defense against pathogens that colonize and invade mucosal surfaces and may be protective against periodontal disease. The aim of this study was to assess salivary immunoglobulin A levels in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with different periodontal treat...

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Main Authors: Luciana Salles Branco-de-Almeida, Cláudia Maria Coêlho Alves, Fernanda Ferreira Lopes, Adriana de Fátima Vasconcelos Pereira, Rosane Nassar Meireles Guerra, Antônio Luiz Amaral Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2011-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Periodontal Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Immunoglobulin A
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242011000600013

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