Journal of Research and Advancement in Dentistry
Official publication of Magadh University and Kolhan University, Government of Bihar and Jharkhand, India
Official publication of Magadh University and Kolhan University, Government of Bihar and Jharkhand, India
Year : 2017
Volume : Volume 7
Issue : Issue 1
Address for correspondence :
Dr. V Shakuntala Soujanya
shakuntalasoujanya@gmail.com
Background: A randomized case control study was carried out on 150 patients, where the serum iron, copper and haemoglobin levels were evaluated in OSMF, OSCC patients and then compared with the normal population along with intra-stage comparison within OSMF group. Here the absorption spectrophotometry and Sahli’s methods were used for the analysis of serum iron, copper and haemoglobin, respectively. There is a significant increase in serum iron concentration in stage I and stage II OSMF by 7.5% and 15%; a significant reduction in OSCC group. Similarly, an overall significant increase in serum copper levels was found in OSMF group along with the significant reduction in haemoglobin concentration in OSMF and OSCC group by 17% and 17.4% respectively with no intra-stage variation in OSMF group.
Keywords: Serum iron and copper, Haemoglobin, biochemical markers, prognosis, OSMF, OSCC.
