Prediabetes/Diabetes Can Be Screened at the Dental Office by a Low-Cost and Fast Chair-Side/Point-of-Care aMMP-8 Immunotest
Pre-diabetes and diabetes are strongly associated with periodontal disease (gingivitis and periodontitis), and these conditions are known to upregulate aMMP-8 in inflamed gingiva and oral fluids. Thus, it would be feasible to screen for prediabetes and diabetes at the dental office by chairside test...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Diagnostics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/9/4/151 |