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Detection of Streptococcus anginosus and 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine in saliva
1 Jan 2003
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have demonstrated a close association between Streptococcus (S.) anginosus infection and head and neck cancer. Accumulation of 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), which may result from the continuous generation of reactive oxygen species associated with chronic inflammation, has been reported in human preneoplastic lesions and in cancerous tissues. The purpose of the present investigation was to...
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