No Relationship between Serum and Salivary β2-Microglobulin Levels in A Sample of Adult Diabetic Men with Chronic Kidney Disease without Renal Replacement Therapy

Objective: Β2-microglobulin (β2M) associated amyloidosis is an inevitable complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Testing β2M in the blood is invasive and expensive. On the other hand, oral fluid is a perfect medium to be explored for public health and disease surveillance. However, it has...

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Main Authors: Ahmadreza Assareh, Habib Haybar, Hosein Malekzadeh, Leila Yazdanpanah, Mohammadreza Bozorgmanesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2014-06-01
Series:Cell Journal
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Online Access:http://celljournal.org/library/upload/article/af_26643447322623242373342423545633332322339-Ahmadreza%20Assareh.pdf