Open AccessSerum lipid profile in oral cancer and leukoplakia: Correlation with tobacco abuse and histological grading
Author(s) -
Priya Kumar,
Jeyaseelan Augustine,
Aadithya B Urs,
Shelly Arora,
Shalini Gupta,
Vikrant Mohanty
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.103517
Subject(s) - lipid profile , leukoplakia , medicine , smokeless tobacco , gastroenterology , oral submucous fibrosis , cancer , cholesterol , saliva , endocrinology , tobacco use , population , environmental health
Role of alterations in serum lipid profile in oral cancer remains controversial. The present study aimed to evaluate the implications of altered serum lipid profile in patients with oral cancer (OC), oral leukoplakia (OLP), and tobacco habits.