Parotid salivary immunoglobulins, recurrent respiratory tract infections and gingival health in institutionalized and non-institutionalized subjects with Down's syndrome.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the possible correlation between recurrent respiratory infections (RRIs), gingival health and the secretion rates of salivary immunoglobulins (Igs) in institutionalized (I) and non-institutionalized (NI) individuals with Down's syndrome (D...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 101 - 108 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2003
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