HLA class II allele genetic propensity in Oral submucous fibrosis

• Main Authors: Dr Bharathi M Purohit (Author), Dr Uma Kanga (Author), Dr Harsh Priya (Author), Prof Ritu Duggal (Author), Dr Shalini Gupta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim or Purpose: Oral Sub-Mucous Fibrosis (OSMF) is a premalignant condition that alters fibro elasticity of oral submucosa and predominantly confined to Southeast Asian region. Variability in clinical course is intriguing, a fraction of betel nut users develops OSMF (0.1-11%), while a majority show...