Influence of growth rate and length on fluoride detection in human nails

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-238

  Buzalaf, M A R ^a,c   Pessan, J P ^a   Alves, K M R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Diet; Fluoride in nails; Urine

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NAIL; TIME; URINE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DIET; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NAILS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTHPASTE;

EID: 33646757889     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000092231     Document Type: Article

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