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ArticleJournal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP

Oral submucous fibrosis: A quantitative assessment of serum malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase and correlation with clinical staging.

Ratnakar Bale, Kiran Kumar Kattappagari, Desai Vidya, Sivapradobh Vuddandi, Charani Gummalla, Venkata Ramana Reddy Baddam

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  1. Oral submucous fibrosis: pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches.International journal of oral science · 2025
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Ratnakar BaleDepartment of Oral Pathology, KIMS Dental College and Hospital, Chaitanya Health City, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Kiran Kumar KattappagariDepartment of Oral Pathology, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Desai VidyaDepartment of Biochemistry, NRI Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sivapradobh VuddandiDepartment of Biochemistry, NRI Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Charani GummallaInternship, St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Venkata Ramana Reddy BaddamDepartment of Oral Pathology, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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backgroundOral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a progressive disorder affecting the oral mucosa. OSMF predominantly seen in South-east Asian countries. There are some biochemicals parameters which are modify in oral submucous fibrosis; this alteration can be used as a tool for diseases progress and avert malignant transformation. AIMS AND

objectivesThe aim of this study is to evaluate the serum malondialdehyde (malondialdehyde [MDA]), and Superoxide dismutase (SOD) in oral sub mucous fibrosis cases and compare clinical stages. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty cases of clinical and histopathological established oral submucous fibrosis and thirty cases of nonsymptomatic features of oral submucous fibrosis preferred as controls. Venous blood was collected and separation of serum for estimation of MDA and SOD levels was done using an ultraviolet spectrophotometer. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Data were analyzed using SPSS software using Student's

resultsSerum MDA levels were elevated when clinical staging increases, where as SOD levels were decreased when clinical stage increases when compared with control cases and it showed stastically significant.

conclusionEstimation of serum MDA and SOD in patients with OSMF, we can assess the degree of oxidative damage of the disease. This can be used as an early diagnostic tool for preventing malignant transformation of oral submucous fibrosis.

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Clinical stagingmalondialdehydeoral submucous fibrosissuperoxide dismutase

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PMCPMC5406817

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