Open AccessQuantification of Plasma Fibrinogen Degradation Products in Areca Nut Chewers with and without Oral Submucous Fibrosis
Author(s) -
Sonia Gupta,
Manjunath Sm,
Manveen Kaur Jawanda,
Achla Bharti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9854.5123
Subject(s) - oral submucous fibrosis , areca , nut , medicine , fibrinogen , betel , dentistry , pathology , structural engineering , engineering
Fibrinogen degradation products (FDPs) are the products that are released from fibrin/fibrinogen. Recently, it has been observed that these FDPs have been identified in the plasma of OSMF patients. Areca nut being the major aetiological agent for OSMF may play a role in the increased plasma levels of FDPs in OSMF.