Significant association of hematinic deficiencies and high blood homocysteine levels with burning mouth syndrome

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by a burning sensation of the oral mucosa in the absence of clinically apparent mucosal alterations. In this study, we evaluated whether there was an intimate association of the deficiency of hemoglobin (Hb), iron, vitamin B12, or folic acid; high blood...

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Main Authors: Hung-Pin Lin, Yi-Ping Wang, Hsin-Ming Chen, Ying-Shiung Kuo, Ming-Jane Lang, Andy Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461200188X