Ligneous alveolar gingivitis in the absence of plasminogen deficiency

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 636-638

  Naudi, K Busuttil ^a   Hunter, K D ^a   MacDonald, D G ^a   Felix, D H ^a  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyloid; Conjunctivitis; Fibrin; Gingival accumulation; Ligneous alveolar gingivitis; Plasminogen

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; FIBRIN; PLASMINOGEN;

ADULT; ALVEOLAR RIDGE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALVEOLAR PROCESS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMINOGEN;

EID: 33749534313     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: 16000714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2006.00448.x     Document Type: Article

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