Identification of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase in saliva and its correlation with skeletal age
Context: Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (B-ALP), a product of osteoblasts, is a bone formation marker whose serum levels fluctuate with puberty and adolescence. Aims: This study aims to assess B-ALP levels in saliva and correlate it with different skeletal maturity stages of hand-wrist radiograp...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |