Estimation of alpha-amylase in smokers with and without leukoplakia and oral cancer-A comparative study

• Main Authors: Harshitha Akkinepally (Author), M L Avinash Tejasvi (Author), N Lakshmi Kavitha (Author), Archana Pokala (Author), Praveen Reddy (Author), Vummadi Reddy Keerthi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Cigarette smoke releases free radicles that have deleterious effects on the oral mucosa including potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer. In response to cigarette smoking, salivary flow rate increases as a defense activity along with a rise in alpha-amylase levels. Aim: To estim...