The Salivary β-HEX A% Index as an Excellent Marker of Periodontitis in Smoking Alcohol-Dependent Persons

The Salivary β-HEX A% Index as an Excellent Marker of Periodontitis in Smoking Alcohol-Dependent Persons

Background. Severe periodontitis leading to tooth loss is found in 5–15% of most populations worldwide. Aim. The applicability of salivary β-hexosaminidase (β-HEX A%, percentage of β-HEX A isoenzyme to total β-HEX) and β-HEX B% (β-HEX B/β-HEX) indexes was investigated as a possible marker of periodo...

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Main Authors: Napoleon Waszkiewicz, Beata Zalewska-Szajda, Sylwia Chojnowska, Sławomir Dariusz Szajda, Anna Zalewska, Beata Konarzewska, Agata Szulc, Aleksandra Wojtulewska-Supron, Alina Kępka, Małgorzata Knaś, Jerzy Robert Ładny, Robert Milewski, Krzysztof Zwierz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/575074

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