Micronuclei: An essential biomarker in oral exfoliated cells for grading of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Journal of Cytology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-12

  Jadhav, Kiran ^a   Gupta, Nidhi ^b   Ahmed Mujib, B R ^c  

^a Rural Dental College   (India)

^b Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology   (India)

^c Davangere   (India)

Author keywords

Micronuclei; oral cytology; oral squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952407193     PISSN: 09709371     EISSN: 09745165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9371.76941     Document Type: Article

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