Can gingival crevicular blood effectively screen for diabetes in Chinese patients with moderate to severe periodontitis? A pilot study

Background/purpose: The early diagnosis of diabetes is essential for the prevention of complications. Periodontitis has been identified as the sixth complication of diabetes and chair-side screening may improve diagnosis of diabetes. This study evaluated whether gingival crevicular blood (GCB) avail...

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Main Authors: Juan Wu, Liangyuan Lin, Rui Zhang, Shuai Liu, Weibin Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790220302026