Levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in saliva of patients with different periodontal conditions

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 752-755

  Cesco, Ricardo De Toledo ^a   Ito, Izabel Yoko ^a   De Albuquerque Jr , Rubens Ferreira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspartate aminotransferase; Diagnosis; Periodontal disease; Saliva

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; WATER;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SAMPLE; STIMULATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYMOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENZYME TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTAL INDEX; SALIVA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0142029669     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.2003.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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