Estimation of serum, salivary immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin A levels and total protein, hemoglobin in smokeless tobacco chewers and oral submucous fibrosis patients

• Main Authors: Chandrakanth Balakrishnan (Author), Nalini Aswath (Author)
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• 出版: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a debilitating, potentially cancerous oral condition. Although areca nut is the most important causative agent, it is also considered that the disease is immunologically mediated. Aim of the Study: To establish that autoimmunity and nutritional deficienc...