Malignant Transformation in Leukoplakia and its Associated Factors in Southern Iran: A Hospital Based Experience

Background: We evaluated factors that affect malignant transformation of leukoplakia in a sample of the Iranian population. Methods: The records of patients with a clinical diagnosis of leukoplakia during a 20-year period from 1989-2009 referred to two of the largest referral centers in southern I...

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Main Authors: Alireza BARFI QASRDASHTI, Mina Seied HABASHI, Peyman ARASTEH, Mahshid TORABI ARDAKANI, Zahra ABDOLI, Seyed Sajjad EGHBALI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/10611