Open AccessEvaluation of relationship between serum homocysteine and Vitamin B12 levels in oral submucous fibrosis patients using chemiluminescence immunoassay
Author(s) -
Mukta Vijaykumar Vanjani,
Rashmi G S Phulari,
Rajendrasinh Rathore
Publication year - 2019
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_7_19
Subject(s) - vitamin b12 , homocysteine , medicine , hyperhomocysteinemia , chemiluminescent immunoassay , biomarker , vitamin , endocrinology , gastroenterology , immunoassay , immunology , antibody , chemistry , biochemistry
Serum homocysteine (Hcy), a nonessential amino acid, is considered as a helpful indicator of vitamin status for its strong correlation with Vitamin B12. Although Hcy levels in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) have been studied, the relationship between Hcy and Vitamin B12 has not been studied yet. This study is the first one to compare and correlate the levels of serum Hcy and Vitamin B12 in OSMF patients.