Evaluation of gingival blood as a minimally invasive screening tool for diabetes mellitus among 40-59-year-old adults in dental clinics: A cross-sectional study

• Egile Nagusiak: Indumathi K Partheeban (Egilea), Preetha Chaly (Egilea), Indra Priyadarshni (Egilea), Mohammed Junaid (Egilea), J E Nijesh (Egilea), S Vaishnavi (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: To evaluate a quick, safe, and minimally invasive method to screen for diabetes using gingival blood with the help of self-monitoring glucometer during periodontal examination. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based, cross-sectional comparative study was conducted among 40-59-year-old di...