| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3167836 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Oral Candida colonization and candidal counts are significantly higher in β-thalseemia major patients than in healthy subjects. Surgical splenectomy may increase the quantity of colonizing oral candidal organisms in thalassemic patients.
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Authors
A.M. BDS, MDSc, DDSc, Azmi M.G. BDS, MSc, FFD, RCSI, PhD, Omar S.M. BDS, MDSc,