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Total Sialic Acid (TSA) Level as a Tumor Marker in theDiagnosis of Oral Cancer
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Total Sialic Acid (TSA) Level as a Tumor Marker in theDiagnosis of Oral Cancer
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
ABSTRACT:Objective: To estimate serum Total Sialic Acid (TSA) levels in different grades of oral squamous cell carcinoma and to accessit`s utility as a tumor marker in this cancer.Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in 68 adult subjects equally divided into two groups, healthy individualsand patients with oral squamous cell cancer. Under aseptic precautions venous blood was drawn and serum was separated.Estimationof serum total sialic acid level was done according to Spectrophotometeric method of Plucinsky. Statistical analysis was carriedout by using SPSS 19.Results: Total subjects in the study included were 58.82% males and 41.17% females. Mean age of oral cancer patients was48.05 ± 8.82 years. There was significant male predominance with P
