Evaluation of ploidy status using DNA-image cytometry of exfoliated mucosal cells in oral lichen planus

Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is one of the potentially malignant disorders (PMDs) with a malignancy rate of 0.2-2%. Aneuploidy is considered to be one of the important markers for malignant transformation and DNA-image cytometry (DIC) has been successfully employed in oral mucosal PMDs and a...

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Main Authors: Ravi Teja Chitturi, R Madhavan Nirmal, Paramel Mohan Sunil, A Santha Devy, B Venkat Ramana Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Cytology
Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2014;volume=31;issue=3;spage=131;epage=135;aulast=Chitturi