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HISTOPATHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF ORAL LEUKOPLAKIA AMONG SNUFF USERS AND NON-USERS.
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Journal of Medical Sciences (1997-3438) . Jan2023, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p72-75. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objectives: To assess histopathological characteristics of oral leukoplakia among snuff users and non-users. Material and Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at different hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study consisted of 60 cases of oral leukoplakia of which 30 were snuff users and 30 were non-users and histopathological features were assessed in both groups. SPSS 20 was used for the evaluation and analysis of the data. Results: The observed mean age of the cases was 50.3 years. In snuff users, the mean age was 56.97 (SD+14.71) while in non-users the mean age was 47.43 (SD+13.44). In snuff users, dysplasia 9/30 (30%) was the most common histopathological feature. The relationship between dysplasia in snuff users and non-users was found to be statistically significant with a p-value of 0.04. Conclusion: It is concluded from the present study that oral leukoplakia showed a wide range of histopathological features and these variants exist even among snuff users however the cases of dysplasia are high in snuff users than non-users which shows a greater potential for conversion of oral leukoplakia into malignancy in snuff users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ORAL leukoplakia
*HISTOPATHOLOGY
*DYSPLASIA
*DATA analysis
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19973438
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Medical Sciences (1997-3438)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163176663
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.52764/jms.23.31.1.14