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Diagnostic salivary biomarkers in oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders and their relationships to risk factors – A systematic review

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Pages 789-807 | Received 15 Apr 2021, Accepted 14 Jun 2021, Published online: 12 Jul 2021

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