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Serum albumin in poorly differentiated, oral squamous cell carcinoma: a possible diagnostic marker of significance / Albumina sérica em carcinomas de células orais escamosas e pobremente diferenciadas: um possível marcador de diagnóstico de significância
Singh, Abhishek; M., Anitha; Yadav, M. M.
  • Singh, Abhishek; Government Dental College and Research Institute. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Karnataka. IN
  • M., Anitha; Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Department of Clinical Biochemistry. Karnataka. IN
  • Yadav, M. M; Up Rural Institute of Medical Sciences. Department of Dentistry. Pradesh. IN
Arch. oral res. (Impr.) ; 7(3): 251-257, Sept.-Dec. 2011. tab
Article in English | LILACS, BBO | ID: lil-687438
ABSTRACT

Objectives:

Serum albumin is considered to be the most potent and abundant extra-cellular anti-oxidant thatmight have a protective role in the ongoing process of transition of the various oral pre-cancerous lesions andconditions into frank malignant degenerations. The aim of this study was to check the reliability of serum albuminas one of the diagnostic anti-oxidant parameter. Materials and

methods:

The study consisted of seraanalysis of albumin in the age and sex matched normal healthy adults and patients with histologically proven,poorly differentiated oral squamous cell carcinoma. The results were analyzed using Student’s t-test andwere averaged as mean ± standard deviation. In above test, p-values less than 0.05 were taken to be statisticallysignificant. The normality of data was checked before the statistical analysis was performed.

Results:

The study revealed variations in sera levels of albumin to be statistically significant with the mean level ofsera albumin to be 4.956 ± 1.0579 in controls as against 3.6933 ± 1.2177 in patients with histologically proven,poorly differentiated, oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Conclusions:

The results of the study emphasize theneed for more studies with larger sample sizes to be conducted before a conclusive role could be drawn infavor of sera levels of albumin as diagnostic markers of significance in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
RESUMO

Objetivos:

A albumina sérica é considerada o antioxidante extracelular mais poderoso e mais abundante, que pode exercer um papel protetor no processo de transição das várias lesões e circunstâncias pré-cancerígenasorais em degenerações malignas. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a confiabilidade da albumina sérica como um dos parâmetros de diagnóstico antioxidante.

Materiais e métodos:

A análise consistiu no estudo da albumina sérica em pacientes adultos saudáveis normais, separados por idade e sexo, e em pacientes com carcinoma oral de células escamosas pobremente diferenciadas com evidência histológica comprovada. Os resultados foram analisados usando o teste t de Student, e as médias foram calculadas com ± desvio-padrão. No teste citado, os valores de p menores que 0,05 foram considerados estatisticamente significantes. A normalidade dos dados foi verificada antes da realização da análise estatística.

Resultados:

O estudo revelou diferenças estatisticamente significantes nos níveis de albumina sérica com o nível médio de 4.956 ± 1.0579 nos controle sem contraste com 3.6933 ± 1.2177 nos pacientes com carcinoma oral de células escamosas pobremente diferenciadas.

Conclusões:

Os resultados do estudo enfatizaram a necessidade de mais estudos com tamanhos de amostra maiores antes que um papel conclusivo possa ser atribuído, em favor dos níveis de albumina sérica,como marcador diagnóstico para o carcinoma oral de células escamosas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Serum Albumin / Mouth Neoplasms / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Biomarkers, Tumor Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arch. oral res. (Impr.) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute/IN / Government Dental College and Research Institute/IN / Up Rural Institute of Medical Sciences/IN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Serum Albumin / Mouth Neoplasms / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Biomarkers, Tumor Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arch. oral res. (Impr.) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute/IN / Government Dental College and Research Institute/IN / Up Rural Institute of Medical Sciences/IN