Effect of smoking on concentrations of receptor activator of nuclear factor κ B ligand and osteoprotegerin in human gingival crevicular fluid
✍ Scribed by Teck H. Tang; Tracy R. Fitzsimmons; P. Mark Bartold
- Book ID
- 109361061
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 144 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0303-6979
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