| Literature DB >> 7621034 |
S Anil1, V T Beena, R G Nair, T Vijayakumar.
Abstract
Serum beta-2-microglobulin was estimated in patients with oral leukoplakia, oral submucous fibrosis, and oral cancer. The results were compared with that of an equal number of age- and sex-matched healthy controls. A definite increase in the level of beta 2-microglobulin was observed in patients with oral submucous fibrosis and oral cancer. Though the level of beta 2-microglobulin was found to be high in oral leukoplakia, it was not statistically significant. Further studies will validate the role of beta 2-microglobulin estimation to predict the malignant potential of oral submucous fibrosis.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID： 7621034 DOI： 10.1016/s1079-2104(05)80311-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod ISSN： 1079-2104