Minor salivary gland secretion rates and immunoglobulin A in adults and the elderly

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 494-499

  Eliasson, Lars ^a   Birkhed, Dowen ^a   Österberg, Tor ^a   Carlén, Anette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; IgA; Minor gland saliva

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845458722     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2006.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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