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Serum proteins and immunoglobulins in oral submucous fibrosis

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Patients suffering from Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) have significantly elevated levels of serum globulins and immunoglobulin IgG. (P.< 0.001). Hyperglobulinaemia favours the possibility of OSMF being an autoimmune disorder.

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Phatak, A.G. Serum proteins and immunoglobulins in oral submucous fibrosis. Indian J Otolaryngol 30, 1–4 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992042

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