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Are sickle cell anaemia and sickle cell trait predictive factors for periodontal disease? A cohort study.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Oct 2016
de Carvalho H L C C, Thomaz E B A F, Alves C M C, Souza S F C
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Periodontal diseases are associated with bacterial challenge and the host immune response, and are also modulated by genetic factors. There is evidence that sickle cell anaemia (SCA) does not represent a risk factor for periodontal diseases. However, it is still unclear whether the heterozygous condition [sickle cell trait (SCT)] is associated with periodontal diseases. SCT is a genetic...
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