Efficacy of spirulina as an antioxidant adjuvant to corticosteroid injection in management of oral submucous fibrosis

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 347-350

  Shetty, Prathima ^a   Shenai, Prashanth ^a   Chatra, Laxmikanth ^a   Rao, Prasanna Kumar ^a  

^a YENEPOYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; oral submucus fibrosis; spirulina

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS; SPIRULINA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS; SPIRULINA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84884666604     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.118001     Document Type: Article

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