Open AccessEvaluation of micronutrient status in serum and saliva of oral submucous fibrosis patients: A clinicopathological study
Author(s) -
Shishir Ram Shetty,
Subhas Babu,
Suchetha Kumari,
Pushparaja Shetty,
Rahul Vijay,
Arvind Karikal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0975-2129
pISSN - 0971-5851
DOI - 10.4103/0971-5851.107087
Subject(s) - oral submucous fibrosis , ascorbic acid , medicine , saliva , gastroenterology , grading (engineering) , micronutrient , serum iron , fibrosis , pathology , food science , chemistry , anemia , civil engineering , engineering
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is one of the most commonly occurring potentially malignant disorders in India and south East Asian countries where betel chewing is common practice. Iron and ascorbic acid are important agents for collagen synthesis.