Stimulated And Non-Stimulated Salivary Flows Should Be Tested For The Presence Of HCV RNA In Saliva Samples From Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

Grossmann SMC^1,4*, De Oliveira GC², Teixeira R³ and Vieira Do Carmo MA¹

¹Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

²René Rachou Fiocruz Research Centre, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

³Department of Medical Clinic, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

⁴Department of Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Universidade Vale do Rio Verde, Belo Horizonte, Brazil