The Role of Blood Spot Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Levels in Adjunct to Hand Wrist Radiographs as Skeletal Maturity Indicator

Objective:The purpose of this study was to find out whether blood spot Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEAs) levels can be used as Skeletal Maturity Indicators (SMI) by correlating them to hand-wrist maturation stages.Methods:The cross sectional study population consisted of 107 subjects (62 female...

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Main Authors: Shashikalakumari Venkatagiriappa, Achala Raman, Anuj Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2016-09-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access: http://www.turkjorthod.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/the-role-of-blood-spot-dehydroepiandrosterone-sulf/53506