title: Alteration of serum beta 2-microglobulin in oral carcinoma.
abstract: Serum β(2)-microglubin (β(2)-m) levels were measured in oral carcinoma patients and compared with normal healthy controls. It was observed that there was a significant rise in serum β(2)-microglobulin in oral carcinoma patients. Progressively higher values were obtained as the cancer advanced clinically. Therefore the estimation of serum β(2)-microglobulin may be useful as one of a battery of tests in the assessment of oral carcinoma patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, 576119 Manipal.
authors.forename: C R Wilma Delphine
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Silvia
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Vasudevan
authors.forename: K Sudhakar
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Prabhu
keywords: Oral carcinoma; β2-microglobulin