Salivary IgA and periodontal treatment needs in diabetic patients

• Main Authors: Luciana Salles Branco- (Author), Cláudia Maria Coêlho Alves (Author), Fernanda Ferreira Lopes (Author), Adriana de Fátima Vasconcelos Pereira (Author), Rosane Nassar Meireles Guerra (Author), Antônio Luiz Amaral Pereira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Salivary IgA can serve as a first line of defense against pathogens that colonize and invade mucosal surfaces and may be protective against periodontal disease. The aim of this study was to assess salivary immunoglobulin A levels in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with different periodontal treat...