Evaluation of Serum and Salivary Iron and Ferritin Levels in Children with Dental Caries: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis

• Main Authors: Roohollah Sharifi (Author), Mohammad Farid Tabarzadi (Author), Parsia Choubsaz (Author), Masoud Sadeghi (Author), Jyothi Tadakamadla (Author), Serge Brand (Author), Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and objective: Dental caries appears to be related to iron deficiency anemia and to low ferritin levels. In the present meta-analysis, we report salivary and serum iron and ferritin levels in children with dental caries, compared to healthy controls. Materials and methods: We searched in...