Evaluation of micronutrient status in serum and saliva of oral submucous fibrosis patients: A clinicopathological study

Evaluation of micronutrient status in serum and saliva of oral submucous fibrosis patients: A clinicopathological study

Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is one of the most commonly occurring potentially malignant disorders in India and south East Asian countries where betel chewing is common practice. Iron and ascorbic acid are important agents for collagen synthesis. Aims: The aims of this study were to es...

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Main Authors: Shishir Ram Shetty, Subhas Babu, Suchetha Kumari, Pushparaja Shetty, R Vijay, Arvind Karikal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
Ascorbic acid
collagen
iron
oral submucous fibrosis
saliva
Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2012;volume=33;issue=4;spage=224;epage=226;aulast=Shetty
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