Cytological intracellular glycogen evaluation using PAS and PAS-D stains to correlate plasma glucose in diabetics

Background: Oral cytology studies have claimed that cytoplasmic Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) positivity in type-2 diabetics is due to glycogen content. But, it can also be due to mucin and glycoconjugates. Aim: 1. To confirm that cytoplasmic PAS positivity in type-2 diabetics is due to glycogen using...

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Main Authors: S Shamala Ravikumar, T R Menaka, G Vasupradha, K Dhivya, J Dinakaran, V Saranya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2019;volume=30;issue=5;spage=703;epage=707;aulast=Ravikumar