Clinical factors affecting salivary transferrin level, a marker of blood contamination in salivary analysis
Abstract Background Diagnostic value of whole saliva may be compromised when blood contamination is present in saliva samples. Measuring transferrin level in saliva samples has been used for detecting the level of blood contamination in saliva. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Oral Health |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0510-x |