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Lactoferrin: A Roadmap to the Borderland between Caries and Periodontal Disease.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jun 2015
Fine D H
Abstract excerpt
Lactoferrin is one of a number of multifunctional proteins that are present in or on all mucosal surfaces throughout the body. Levels of lactoferrin are consistently elevated in inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases, corneal disease, and periodontitis. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in lactoferrin have been shown to be present in individuals susceptible to Escherichia...
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