Role of Hemoglobin and Serum Iron in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical Study
Background. Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic, insidious oral mucosal condition affecting the most parts of the oral cavity with high malignant transformation rate triggered by areca nut chewing, nutritional deficiencies, immunologic processes, and genetic predisposition. OSF causes significant h...
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| description | Background. Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic, insidious oral mucosal condition affecting the most parts of the oral cavity with high malignant transformation rate triggered by areca nut chewing, nutritional deficiencies, immunologic processes, and genetic predisposition. OSF causes significant hematological abnormalities resulting in anemia and a decrease in serum iron levels. Aim. The aim of this study was to estimate the hemoglobin and serum iron levels among patients with oral submucous fibrosis and to compare the values with healthy subjects. Materials and Methods. In this hospital-based study 30 diagnosed patients of OSMF and 15 healthy individuals were included, and the values of hemoglobin and serum iron levels were estimated using Sahli’s and Ferrene methods. Results. OSMF patients showed significantly lower levels of hemoglobin and serum iron when compared with the healthy subjects. Conclusion. The findings of the study emphasizes on the assessment of hemoglobin and serum iron for patients with oral submucous fibrosis. Also iron therapy should be instituted concomitantly with the initial diagnosis which helps to cease the further progression of the condition. Further extensive studies are indicated to understand the correlation between OSMF and iron deficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-321808fe49ba47a8908994f11cfdafd72025-08-20T02:07:39ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/254013254013Role of Hemoglobin and Serum Iron in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical StudyHegde Karthik0Preeti Nair1Harshkant P. Gharote2Kavita Agarwal3Guruprasad Ramamurthy Bhat4Divyashree Kalyanpur Rajaram5Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhanpur, Bhopal, Madhya, Pradesh 462037, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhanpur, Bhopal, Madhya, Pradesh 462037, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhanpur, Bhopal, Madhya, Pradesh 462037, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhanpur, Bhopal, Madhya, Pradesh 462037, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhanpur, Bhopal, Madhya, Pradesh 462037, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhanpur, Bhopal, Madhya, Pradesh 462037, IndiaBackground. Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic, insidious oral mucosal condition affecting the most parts of the oral cavity with high malignant transformation rate triggered by areca nut chewing, nutritional deficiencies, immunologic processes, and genetic predisposition. OSF causes significant hematological abnormalities resulting in anemia and a decrease in serum iron levels. Aim. The aim of this study was to estimate the hemoglobin and serum iron levels among patients with oral submucous fibrosis and to compare the values with healthy subjects. Materials and Methods. In this hospital-based study 30 diagnosed patients of OSMF and 15 healthy individuals were included, and the values of hemoglobin and serum iron levels were estimated using Sahli’s and Ferrene methods. Results. OSMF patients showed significantly lower levels of hemoglobin and serum iron when compared with the healthy subjects. Conclusion. The findings of the study emphasizes on the assessment of hemoglobin and serum iron for patients with oral submucous fibrosis. Also iron therapy should be instituted concomitantly with the initial diagnosis which helps to cease the further progression of the condition. Further extensive studies are indicated to understand the correlation between OSMF and iron deficiency.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/254013 |
| spellingShingle | Hegde Karthik Preeti Nair Harshkant P. Gharote Kavita Agarwal Guruprasad Ramamurthy Bhat Divyashree Kalyanpur Rajaram Role of Hemoglobin and Serum Iron in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical Study The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Role of Hemoglobin and Serum Iron in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical Study |
| title_full | Role of Hemoglobin and Serum Iron in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical Study |
| title_fullStr | Role of Hemoglobin and Serum Iron in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of Hemoglobin and Serum Iron in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical Study |
| title_short | Role of Hemoglobin and Serum Iron in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinical Study |
| title_sort | role of hemoglobin and serum iron in oral submucous fibrosis a clinical study |
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