Morphologic and cytomorphometric analysis of exfoliated buccal mucosal cells in diabetes patients

Journal of Cytology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 113-117

  Prasad, H ^a   Ramesh, V ^b   Balamurali, P ^b  

^a Modern Dental College and Research Centre ^*  (India)

^b Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

cytomorphometry; diabetes; glycosylated hemoglobin; nuclear size; Oral exfoliative cytology

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650207940     PISSN: 09709371     EISSN: 09745165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9371.73291     Document Type: Article

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