Role of hemoglobin and serum iron in oral submucous fibrosis: a clinical study.
ScientificWorldJournal
; 2012: 254013, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic, insidious oral mucosal condition affecting the most parts of the oral cavity with high malignant transformation rate triggered by areca nut chewing, nutritional deficiencies, immunologic processes, and genetic predisposition. OSF causes significant hematological abnormalities resulting in anemia and a decrease in serum iron levels.AIM:
The aim of this study was to estimate the hemoglobin and serum iron levels among patients with oral submucous fibrosis and to compare the values with healthy subjects. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In this hospital-based study 30 diagnosed patients of OSMF and 15 healthy individuals were included, and the values of hemoglobin and serum iron levels were estimated using Sahli's and Ferrene methods.RESULTS:
OSMF patients showed significantly lower levels of hemoglobin and serum iron when compared with the healthy subjects.CONCLUSION:
The findings of the study emphasizes on the assessment of hemoglobin and serum iron for patients with oral submucous fibrosis. Also iron therapy should be instituted concomitantly with the initial diagnosis which helps to cease the further progression of the condition. Further extensive studies are indicated to understand the correlation between OSMF and iron deficiency.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fibrose Oral Submucosa
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Hemoglobinas
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Ferro
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
ScientificWorldJournal
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia