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Evaluation of the immunohistochemical expression of DNA damage marker 8-OHdG in different histopathological grades of oral epithelial dysplasia.

Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP · Mohideen K, Chandrasekaran K, Jeddy N, Alqahtani SS, Bhuvaneswarri J, Ali-Hassan M · 2026-04-01

Researchers measured a DNA damage marker (8-OHdG) in oral dysplasia tissue samples using immunohistochemistry, finding significantly higher expression in dysplastic tissues compared to normal tissue, with expression increasing as dysplasia severity increased.

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