Open AccessNuclear morphometric and morphological analysis of exfoliated buccal and tongue dorsum cells in type-1 diabetic patients
Author(s) -
Zehra Safi Öz,
Sibel Bektaş,
Fatih Battal,
Hulusi Atmaca,
Bahri Ermiş
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.145642
Subject(s) - medicine , buccal administration , tongue , dorsum , anatomy , pathology , dentistry
Diabetes mellitus type 1 that results from immunologically mediated damage to the β-cells in the pancreas. Diabetes mellitus is characterized by recurrent or persistent hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia can be associated with salivary gland dysfunction and alterations in the oral epithelial cells.