title: Circulating immune complexes as an immunological marker in premalignant and malignant lesions of the oral cavity.
abstract: Circulating immune complexes and their immunoglobulin contents were estimated in the sera of 50 patients with oral leukoplakia, 50 patients with oral submucous fibrosis and 50 oral cancer patients. The values were compared with that of 50 normal controls. The circulating immune complexes and their immunoglobulin contents were found to be elevated significantly both in oral submucous fibrosis and oral cancer. This study seems to be of help in monitoring the malignant transformation of oral submucous fibrosis to oral cancer.
authors: Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Remani
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Ankathil
authors: K K
authors: KK
authors: Vijayan
authors: V M
authors: VM
authors: Haseena Beevi
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Rajendran
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Vijayakumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000276:immunology*; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D007136:Immunoglobulins