The Candida species that are important for the development of atrophic glossitis in xerostomia patients

• Main Authors: Sachika Nakamura (Author), Mariko R. Okamoto (Author), Ken Yamamoto (Author), Akihisa Tsurumoto (Author), Yoko Yoshino (Author), Hiroshi Iwabuchi (Author), Ichiro Saito (Author), Nobuko Maeda (Author), Yoichi Nakagawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to clarify the species of Candida that are important for the development of atrophic glossitis in xerostomia patients. Methods A total of 231 patients with subjective dry mouth were enrolled in the present study. Logistic regression analysis was perf...