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Microbiology of destructive periodontal disease in adolescent patients with congenital neutropenia. A report of 3 cases.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Nov 2000
van Winkelhoff A J, Schouten-van Meeteren A Y, Baart J A, Vandenbroucke-Grauls C M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND, AIMS: Congenital neutropenia is one condition that may predispose for destructive periodontal disease at a young age. In this report, we describe the microbiology of 3 adolescent patients with congenital neutropenia two of whom suffered from severe periodontitis. METHOD: Microbiological testing of the parents was also performed in 1 case. DNA fingerprinting was used to study transmission of putative...
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