Associations of early childhood caries with salivary beta defensin-3 and childhood anemia: a case–control study

Associations of early childhood caries with salivary beta defensin-3 and childhood anemia: a case–control study

Abstract Background Human beta defensin-3 (HβD-3) is an antimicrobial peptide present in saliva that protects tooth surfaces from microbial attack. These peptides are part of innate immunity so levels may be affected by different systemic diseases like anemia. Therefore, anemia may predispose an aff...

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Main Authors: Sanam Faheem, Shahida Maqsood, Arshad Hasan, Fouzia Imtiaz, Faheem Shaikh, Waqas Ahmed Farooqui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Early childhood caries
Human beta defensin-3
Anemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01810-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01810-x

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