Argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions in inflammatory, premalignant, and malignant oral lesions: A quantitative and qualitative assessment

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-146

  Elangovan, T ^a   Mani, N ^a   Malathi, N ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

AgNORS; Nucleolar organizer regions; Oral cancer; Oral lesions; Premalignant lesions conditions; Qualitative and quantitative assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449097690     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.40469     Document Type: Article

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