Open AccessSerum fucose level in oral cancer, leukoplakia, and oral sub mucous fibrosis: A biochemical study
Author(s) -
Satish Kumar,
Ankit Suhag,
Sumanta Kumar Kolay,
Puneet Kumar,
Anumeha Narwal,
K Srinivas,
Safiya Haideri
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_301_19
Subject(s) - oral submucous fibrosis , medicine , leukoplakia , fucose , gastroenterology , oral leukoplakia , statistical significance , cancer , epithelial dysplasia , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , glycoprotein , biology
To estimate the serum fucose levels in clinically and histopathologically diagnosed oral cancer, oral leukoplakia, and oral submucous fibrosis cases. To compare and correlate the severity of dysplasia or histopathological grading of the premalignant and malignant lesions with serum fucose levels.