Correlation of Hepatitis C Antibody Levels in Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Saliva of Hepatitis C Seropositive Hemodialysis Patients

Search for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in body fluids other than blood is important when assessing possible nonparenteral routes of viral transmission. However, the role of oral fluids in HCV transmission remains controversial. Our aim was to compare the prevalence of HCV antibody (HCV Ab) levels in sal...

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Main Authors: Gökhan Açıkgöz, Murat İnanç Cengiz, İlker Keskiner, Şereften Açıkgöz, Murat Can, Aydan Açıkgöz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/247121
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