| 摘要 |
The present invention provides methods for determining whether a human being is susceptible to dental caries. The methods each include the steps of measuring the amount of alpha-defensins HNP 1, HNP 2 and HNP 3 in saliva obtained from a human being, and determining whether a reduced amount of the alpha-defensins HNP 1, HNP 2 and HNP 3 is present in the saliva, thereby determining whether the human being is susceptible to dental caries.
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