Evaluation of serum zinc levels in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS)

Abstract Background Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is an ulcerative disease of the oral mucosa without a clearly defined etiology. The aim of the study was to evaluate the serum zinc levels in patients with RAS in comparison to healthy controls and to validate the association between zinc level...

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Main Authors: Zuzanna Ślebioda, Ewa Krawiecka, Elżbieta Szponar, Barbara Dorocka-Bobkowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-017-0450-x