Analysis of downregulated salivary proteins in oral submucous fibrosis - A quantitative proteomic pilot study

• Main Authors: Anu Babu (Author), Laxmikanth Chatra (Author), Prashanth Shenoy (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic debilitating disease of the oral cavity which is strongly associated with chewing of areca nut. The rate of malignant transformation varies between 3% and 19%. As oral lesions are in direct contact with saliva, the altered composition of saliva...