Evaluation of salivary tumor necrosis factor α as a diagnostic biomarker in oral submucosal fibrosis and squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx: a cross sectional observational study

• Autori principali: Sabiha Abdul Aziz Shaikh (Autore), Ceena Denny E (Autore), Reshma Kumarchandra (Autore), Srikant Natarajan (Autore), Johan Sunny (Autore), Nandita Shenoy (Autore), Nandita K. P (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionTumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) is known to be associated with chronic inflammation, and its expression has been shown to increase in advanced cancers. Chronic inflammation is a characteristic feature of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), which is a potentially malignant disorder (PMD). Squ...