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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2014

Quantification of Plasma Fibrinogen Degradation Products in Areca Nut Chewers with and without Oral Submucous Fibrosis.

Sonia Gupta, Manjunath Sm, Manveen Kaur Jawanda, Achla Bharti

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Plasma fibrinogen degradation products in oral submucous fibrosis.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sonia GuptaSenior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital & Dental College , Golpura, Barwala, India .
Manjunath SmProfessor, Department of Oral Pathology, MMCDSR , Mullana, Ambala, India .
Manveen Kaur JawandaProfessor & HOD, Department of Oral Pathology, Laxmibai institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital , Patiala, India .
Achla BhartiAssistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Govt Dental College , Rohtak, India .
Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionFibrinogen degradation products (FDPs) are the products that are released from fibrin/fibrinogen. Recently, it has been observed that these FDPs have been identified in the plasma of OSMF patients. Areca nut being the major aetiological agent for OSMF may play a role in the increased plasma levels of FDPs in OSMF.

aimThe aim of this study was to quantify the plasma FDPs levels in the individuals with the habit of areca nut chewing with and without OSMF. MATERIALS &

methodsTotal of 95 subjects were included,35 subjects with the habit of areca nut chewing with OSMF, 30 with the habit of areca nut chewing without OSMF, 30 without any habit of areca nut chewing without OSMF (control group). Five ml of venous blood was withdrawn from all the subjects and plasma FDP levels were estimated.

resultsPlasma FDPs were detected in all the subjects of OSMF but could not be detected in other two groups. As the clinical grades of OSMF increased, levels of plasma FDPs also increased.

conclusionWhen plasma FDP increases, fibrin deposition also increases. This strengthens the finding that these FDPs may be an early indicator of the OSMF.

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Areca nutFDPsFibrinFibrinogenOSMF

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PMID25584311
PMCPMC4290323
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