Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 41-46 , March 2010

Dramatic recovery from severe anemia by resolution of severe periodontitis

  • Shin-Yu Lu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Pathology and Family Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Oral Pathology and Family Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123, Da-Pi Road, Niaosong Township, Kaohsiung County 83301, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hock-Liew Eng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Received 2 November 2009 ,Accepted 19 February 2010.

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PII: S1991-7902(10)60007-4

doi: 10.1016/S1991-7902(10)60007-4

Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 41-46 , March 2010

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