Analysis of the association between lactotransferrin (LTF) gene polymorphism and dental caries

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-170

  Azevedo, Luiza Foltran ^a   Pecharki, Giovana Daniela ^a   Brancher, João Armando ^a   Cordeiro Junior, Carlos Alberto ^a   Medeiros, Kamilla Gabriella dos Santos ^a   Antunes, Alessandra Armstrong ^a   Arruda, Eduardo Silva ^a   Werneck, Renata Iani ^a   de Azevedo, Luciana Reis ^a   Mazur, Rui Fernando ^a   Moysés, Samuel Jorge ^a   Moysés, Simone Tetü ^a   Faucz, Fábio Rueda ^a   Trevilatto, Paula Cristina ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Exon 2; Gene polymorphism; LTF; Ocurrence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953666747     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572010000200011     Document Type: Article

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