Phagocytic functions of salivary neutrophils in oral mucous membrane diseases

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 271-274

  Lukac J ^a   Mravak Stipetic M ^a   Knezevic M ^a   Vrcek J ^a   Sistig, S ^a   Ledinsky, M ^a   Kusic Z ^a  

^a SESTRE MILOSRDNICE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Microbicidity; Oral lichen planus; Phagocytosis; Recurrent aphthous ulceration; Salivary neutrophils

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APHTHOUS ULCER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH MUCOSA; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; NEUTROPHIL; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SALIVA;

EID: 0038556718     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2003.00127.x     Document Type: Article

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