Caries-free subjects have high levels of urease and arginine deiminase activity

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 235-240

  Evelyn, Reyes ^a   Javier, Martin ^a   Gustavo, Moncada ^a   Miguel, Neira ^a   Patricia, Palma ^a   Valeria, Gordan ^b   Juan, Ernando Oyarzo ^c   Ismael, Yevenes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Alkali; Arginine; Dental caries; Dental plaque; Saliva; Urease

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; AMMONIA; ARGININE DEIMINASE; HYDROLASE; UREASE;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMISTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ALKALIES; AMMONIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROLASES; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; UREASE;

EID: 84902594599     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/1678-775720130591     Document Type: Article

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