fa Biochemical markers in oral submucous fibrosis: A review and update پاتولوزی دهان، فک و صورت Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology پژوهشي Research Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant oral condition effectively linked to the causative habit of chewing areca nut. Since its first description in the 1950s, numerous epidemiological, biochemical, histological, and genetic studies have been reported. While most studies point out to the cause and effect of areca nut, co-additive factors are also implicated in the progression and malignant transformation of this condition. Biochemical investigations have concentrated on outlining such changes in the blood, serum or tissues of these patients and have given insights on the possible pathogenesis of OSMF. This article attempts to compile details of biochemical investigations in OSMF and summarize and infer on the findings. <hr><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left direction: ltr unicode-bidi: embed"><b>Source: </b>Dental Research Journal </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left direction: ltr unicode-bidi: embed"><a href="http://drj.mui.ac.ir/index.php/drj/article/view/1490" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Full Text</font></a></p> Biochemical parameters, immunology, malignant transformation, oral submucous,fibrosis, trace elements 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-3376&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 V. V. Kamath kamathvv2010@ gmail.com 100319475328460015514 100319475328460015514 Yes Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Munnekolala, Marathalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India K Satelur 100319475328460015515 100319475328460015515 No Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Munnekolala, Marathalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Y Komali 100319475328460015516 100319475328460015516 No Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Munnekolala, Marathalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India