Salivary EGF: EGFR ratio as potential early diagnostic biomarker for oral cancer detection in tobacco chewers: a preliminary cross-sectional study
Salivary EGF: EGFR ratio may serve as an early diagnostic biomarker for OSCC in TC. Reduced EGF and elevated EGFR levels suggest their role in disease progression, warranting further large-scale studies for clinical validation.
Authors
- Amol Chaudhary
- Ruchika Kaul-Ghanekar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1542-1038)
- Prerna Raina
- Ravi S Kharat
- Shraddha Walekar-Ghaisas
Institutions
- Lupin Pharmaceuticals (India) (IN)
- Symbiosis International University (IN)
- Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05982-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.40