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Fol. Biol. 2013, 59, 99-102

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2013059020099

Salivary Levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in Patients with Oral Premalignant and Malignant Lesions

M. Juretić1, R. Cerović1, M. Belušić-Gobić1, I. Brekalo Pršo2, L. Kqiku3, S. Špalj4, Sonja Pezelj-Ribarić5

1Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Croatia
2Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Croatia
3Division of Preventive and Operative Dentistry, Endodontics, Pedodontics, and Minimally Invasive Dentistry, Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graz, Austria
4Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Croatia
5Department of Oral Pathology and Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Croatia

Received March 2, 2012
Accepted April 24, 2012

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