The Role of Bone Alkaline Phosphatase and Osteocalcin in Saliva as Indicators of Skeletal Maturity in Children

The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and osteocalcin (OC) in the saliva of growing patients of different maturation levels. The sample consisted of 55 patients (34 females and 21 males of 7–16 years old). Two milliliters of saliva were collected and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Georgios Kouvelis, Sotiria Davidopoulou, Olga-Elpis Kolokitha, Moschos A. Papadopoulos, Athina Chatzigianni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/24/13012