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Primary study · included by 1 review

Salivary Lactoferrin Levels, Disease Severity and Correlates in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis Presenting to a Tertiary Health Facility in Nigeria.

Orhue 2022 · ORHUE Vera Eigbibhalu, EHIZELE Adebola Oluyemisi, AKHIONBARE Osagie, et al. · Nigerian Journal of Dental Research · 2022

Included by

The role of salivary lactoferrin as a potential biomarker for periodontal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · DTA · 2026 · cited as Orhue 2022 · Reference list; Tables 1-4; Figures 2-4
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Lactoferrin level in stimulated saliva
Periodontitis (exposure) vs Periodontally healthy controls · Cross-sectional (single time point)
ROM 2.14 [1.38, 3.32]4 studies · 215 participantsLow
Lactoferrin level in stimulated saliva
Periodontitis (exposure) vs Periodontally healthy controls · Cross-sectional (single time point)
ROM 2.06 [1.13, 3.74]3 studies · 176 participantsLow

1 including review in total.