Inflammatory and immunitary modifications in saliva of subjects with labial and tongue piercing

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-183

  Tripodi, Domenico ^a   D'Ercole, S ^a   Pasini, M ^b   Nastasio, S ^b   Bonini, S ^b   Giuca, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Oral inflammation; Piercing; Salivary interleukins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859898985     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727x1100900212     Document Type: Article

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