Image analyses of collagen types and thickness in oral sub mucous fibrosis stained with picrosirius red under polarizing microscope

Context: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a potentially malignant oral disorder leading to increased fibrosis in the sub-epithelial layer. The collagen in the condition has been a subject of intense scrutiny in an attempt to understand the pathogenesis of the disease. Aim: The present study aims to...

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Main Authors: Venkatesh V Kamath, Krishnanand Satelur, Y Komali, Shruthi S Krishnamurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Orofacial Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jofs.in/article.asp?issn=0975-8844;year=2013;volume=5;issue=2;spage=123;epage=127;aulast=Kamath