Micronucleus Assay: An Early Diagnostic Tool to Assess Genotoxic Changes in Patients with Tobacco Use, Oral Leukoplakia and Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Introduction: Micronuclei (MNi) are acentric chromatid or chromosome fragments produced via genetic damage through genotoxic agents contained in tobacco and betel nut. Evidently, the various Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders (OPMDs) like oral lichen Planus, oral leukoplakia and Oral Submucous...

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Main Authors: Moulshree Kohli, Puneet Ahuja, Monica Mehendiratta, Mohit Sharma, Jahnobi Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10567/27711_CE(RA1)_F(T)PF1_(SY_VT_PY)_PFA(MJ_AP)_PF2(SH_SS).pdf