Open AccessEstimation of serum, salivary immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin A levels and total protein, hemoglobin in smokeless tobacco chewers and oral submucous fibrosis patients
Author(s) -
Chandrakanth Balakrishnan,
Nalini Aswath
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.166820
Subject(s) - oral submucous fibrosis , medicine , smokeless tobacco , hemoglobin , antibody , saliva , immunoglobulin g , immunology , gastroenterology , dermatology , tobacco use , environmental health , population
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a debilitating, potentially cancerous oral condition. Although areca nut is the most important causative agent, it is also considered that the disease is immunologically mediated.