Chemo-sensory loss and FUT2 gene in COVID-19 infected Iraqi dentists.

Objective: Aim: To find any association between specific ABO blood groups and FUT2 secretory status and COVID-19 in a sample of Iraqi dentists.

Patients And Methods: Materials and Methods: For each participant, a questionnaire including demography, COVID-19 status, blood grouping, and RH factor, with chemo-sensitive symptoms was recorded. The saliva samples were collected and DNA was extracted from leukocytes.

Serum and salivary adiponectin levels as predictive markers for diabetes mellitus in children with a family history of diabetes.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, metabolic condition marked by defects in insulin production, action, or both. Environmental and genetic factors can contribute to the onset of diabetes mellitus. Adiponectin, a hormone affecting pancreatic beta cell proliferation, has emerged as a potential indicator of diabetes risk.

Immunohistochemical analysis of osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity in ossifying fibroma and juvenile ossifying fibroma: A comparative study.

Cemento-ossifying fibroma (COF) and juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) have been considered distinct entities within the category of fibro-osseous lesions. This study aimed to assess osteoblast and osteoclast activity in COF and JOF by investigating bone resorption markers, specifically receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB (RANK), RANK ligand (RANKL), and its inhibitor osteoprotegerin (OPG). A comparative analysis of these markers was performed on all lesions.

Blood group in relation to oral Fordyce's granules and serum cholesterol level.

Background: The ABO and Rh systems are the most commonly used blood-group systems used to classify blood group globally. A number of studies have shown that ABO blood groups may be associated with an increased serum cholesterol levels which in turn may be related to the presence of oral Fordyce spots or granules. Oral Fordyce's granules are ectopic sebaceous glands within the oral cavity and are visible through epithelium.