Estimation of the level of salivary proinflammatory cytokine in oral lichen planus – A case–control study in cuddalore-based population

Estimation of the level of salivary proinflammatory cytokine in oral lichen planus – A case–control study in cuddalore-based population

Aim: To estimate and compare the proinflammatory cytokine [tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α] level in the saliva of oral lichen planus (OLP) and controls. Materials and Methods: A total of 22 OLP cases who were clinically and histopathologically proven (12 male and 10 female patients, with a mean age o...

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Main Authors: J Nandhini, S Ramasamy, Ronak Nazir Kaul, S Sakthivel, M A. I Munshi, Shilpa Sunil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
Lichen planus
potentially malignant disorder
premalignant condition
proinflammatory cytokine
salivary diagnostics
TNF-α
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2019;volume=31;issue=2;spage=128;epage=133;aulast=Nandhini

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