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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2017

Estimation of Serum Protein in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Malignancy - A Cross-Sectional Study.

Chandramani B More, Palak H Shah, Rashmi Venkatesh

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chandramani B MoreProfessor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University , Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India .
Palak H ShahPostgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University , Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India .
Rashmi VenkateshReader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University , Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India .
KM Shah Dental College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn carcinogenesis, increased oxidative stress and weakened antioxidant defense produces damage to the macromolecules like proteins. Thus, protein can act as potential biomarker in oral premalignant and malignant lesions.

aimTo determine and compare the levels of serum proteins in Oral Submucuous Fibrosis (OSMF), Oral Leukoplakia (OL), Nicotina Stomatitis (NS), Oral Malignancy (OM) and Healthy Controls (HC). MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 250 participants, were equally divided in five groups i.e., OSMF, OL, NS, OM and HC. Five ml of blood was collected from antecubital vein from each participant. The serum was analyzed for total protein, albumin and globulin levels using EBRA EM 200 semi-quantitive analyzer with the help of diagnostic kits.

resultsThere were total 193 males and 57 females, who were between 18 to 82 years of age, with a mean of 46.32±13.89 years. The serum protein and globulin levels were significantly decreased in OSMF, OL and NS and increased in OM as compared to HC (p<0.001). No statistically significant difference was found in serum albumin levels between the study groups (p>0.05).

conclusionSerum proteins can be used as diagnostic and prognostic marker for oral premalignant and malignant lesions.

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AlbuminGlobulinNicotina stomatitisOral LeukoplakiaOral malignancyOral submucous fibrosisSerum protein

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PMID28384973
PMCPMC5376873
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