Iron overload and periodontal status in patients with sickle cell anemia: a case series.

CONCLUSION: High serum transferrin saturation level is associated with a greater extent of periodontitis and rapid periodontitis progression in SCA.
PMID: 32189376 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology - March 17, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Costa SA, Moreira ARO, Costa CPS, de Fátima Carvalho Souza S Tags: J Clin Periodontol Source Type: research