Open AccessOral submucous fibrosis: A quantitative assessment of serum malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase and correlation with clinical staging
Author(s) -
Ratnakar Bale,
Kiran Kumar Kattappagari,
Desai Vidya,
Sivapradobh Vuddandi,
Charani Gummalla,
Venkata Ramana Reddy Baddam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_214_16
Subject(s) - oral submucous fibrosis , malondialdehyde , medicine , superoxide dismutase , gastroenterology , fibrosis , oral mucosa , venous blood , pathology , oxidative stress
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a progressive disorder affecting the oral mucosa. OSMF predominantly seen in South-east Asian countries. There are some biochemicals parameters which are modify in oral submucous fibrosis; this alteration can be used as a tool for diseases progress and avert malignant transformation.