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0.05). PI, GI or BOP presented slight and generally not significant variation during study period. Conclusion: According to the findings, bleaching with carbamide peroxide 15% and 20% has no adverse effects on periodontal health. Keywords: dental bleaching, carbamide peroxide, plaque index, gingival index, bleeding on probing]]>
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0.05). The cut-off point of uric acid and BNP pro were 6 (mg/dl) and 80 (pg/ml), respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of uric acid for detection of P.HTN in scleroderma patients were 65.79%, 85.13%, 71.59% and 45.83%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of Pro BNP for detection of P.HTN in scleroderma patients were 73.68%, 74.32%, 59.57% and 84.62%, respectively. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated the applicability of Pro BNP and uric acid in screening and diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in patients with scleroderma.]]>
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