Predicting the Malignant Transformation of Oral Submucous Fibrosis Using Quantitative Biomarkers p63 and CD31

• Main Authors: Radhika Manoj Bavle (Author), Konda Paremala (Author), Makarala Sowmya (Author), Muniswamappa Sudhakara (Author), Venugopal Reshma (Author), Sreelatha Hosthor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a pre-malignant condition highly prevalent in India with a malignant transformation rate of 2-8%. Its incidence amongst younger population has risen due to increased consumption of commercial preparations of areca. p63, a homolog of p53, has a role in...