Evaluation of serum lipid profile in premalignant lesions/conditions and oral cancer patients
International Journal of Development Research
Evaluation of serum lipid profile in premalignant lesions/conditions and oral cancer patients
Received 23rd April, 2018; Received in revised form 10th May, 2018; Accepted 21st June, 2018; Published online 30th July, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Raghavendra Byakodi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Changes in lipid profile have been associated with malignancy because of their key role in the maintenance the integrity of the cell membrane. This study evaluated the alterations in serum lipid profile in premalignant lesions/conditions cases and proven cases of oral cancer with respect to healthy controls. Decrease in serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL, VLDL in the subjects with premalignant lesions/conditions and oral cancer as compared to the controls was statistically significant. Thus, it was found that there is an inverse relationship between serum lipid levels and premalignant lesions/conditions and oral cancer patients.
