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Lactotransferrin Gene (LTF) Polymorphisms and Dental Implant Loss: A Case-Control Association Study.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research - 1 Oct 2015
Doetzer Andrea Duarte, Schlipf Nina, Alvim-Pereira Fabiano, Alvim-Pereira Claudia Cristina, Werneck Renata, Riess Olaf, Bauer Peter, Trevilatto Paula Cristina
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BACKGROUND: Dental implants have been widely used to replace missing teeth, accomplishing aesthetics and function. Due to its large use worldwide, the small percentage of implant loss becomes significant in number of cases. Lactotransferrin (LTF) is a pleiotropic protein, expressed in various bod...
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