Determination of toral antioxidant capacity of saliva in sickle cell anemic patients – A cross-sectional study
Background: Sickle cell anemia is a congenital hemoglobinopathy characterized by deformed red blood cells. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathophysiology of sickle cell anaemia as it destroys free radicals, and thereby depleting the protective mechanisms such as antioxidants in seru...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2017;volume=35;issue=1;spage=14;epage=18;aulast=Baliga |