Evaluation of Salivary Lactate Dehydrogenase as a Prognostic Biomarker in Tobacco Users with and without Potentially Malignant Disorders of the Oral Cavity

Background Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a deadly disease that develops in a multistage process and is often preceded by oral potentially malignant disorders (PMDs), of which many are caused by tobacco usage. It is associated with a shift from an aerobic to anaerobic glycolytic pathway, and...

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Main Authors: Rashmi Kademadkal Javaraiah, Chaya Manoranjini David, J. Namitha, Ritu Tiwari, Prabhavati Benakanal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-06-01
Series:South Asian Journal of Cancer
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1721174