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PubMed: 40822821 DOI: 10.6026/973206300210973
Clinico-pathological analysis of oral red and white mucosal lesions in iron-deficiency anemia among non-tobacco-users.
Bioinformation 21(5):973-977
Authors: Randhir Kumar, Geeta Sharma, Meenu Taneja Bhasin, Sharib Abdus Salam, Atul Anand Bajoria
Affiliations
- Department of Periodontology, Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna, India.
- Department of Oral Pathology, Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna, India.
- Department of Periodontics, SudhaRustogi, College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia, Bhubaneswar-751024, Odisha, India.
Abstract
The relation between hematological parameters and the presence of oral red and white mucosal lesions among non-tobacco-using adults diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia is of interest. Hematological parameters, including hemoglobin, serum ferritin, MCV, MCH and RDW, were recorded. Clinical oral examinations identified red (erythroplakia, atrophic glossitis) and white lesions (oral candidiasis, leukoplakia-like patches and angularcheilitis). There was a significant association between iron-deficiency anemia and specific oral mucosal lesions among non-tobacco-using adults. Screening for oral manifestations can aid in early diagnosis and intervention in anemic patients.
MeSH
Anemia, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Candidiasis, Oral, Wounds And Injuries, Iron Deficiencies