GENOME WIDE PROFILING IN ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IDENTIFIES A FOUR GENETIC MARKER SIGNATURE OF PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE.

Genome wide profiling in oral squamous cell carcinoma identifies a four genetic marker signature of prognostic significance.

BACKGROUND:Cancers of the oral cavity are primarily oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs).Many of the OSCCs present at late stages with an exceptionally poor prognosis.A probable limitation in management of patients with OSCC lies in the insufficient knowledge pertaining to the linkage between copy number alterations in OSCC and oral tumourigenesis

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Immunomodulatory Activities of Selected Essential Oils

Recently, the application of herbal medicine for the prevention and treatment of diseases has gained increasing attention.Essential oils (EOs) are generally known to exert various pharmacological effects, such as antiallergic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects.Current literature involving in vitro and in vivo studies indic

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Toxic Metals in Some Decorative Cosmetics and Nail Products

Cosmetic marketing is one of the most profitable and fast increasing markets in Kurdistan Region of Iraq.In recent years, the use of cosmetics has witnessed a rapid increase, especially with the emergence of social media and its impact on this trade.The market is full of different cosmetic brands and nail products.Moderate and low-quality brands of

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Oral lesions as a clinical sign of systemic lupus erythematosus

Background: Oral lesions represent one of the most important clinical symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease with a high degree of clinical variability rendering it difficult to arrive at a prompt and accurate diagnosis.There are many unknown causes and multiple organ systems involved, with the result that permanent o

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