PMID- 3545703
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19870415
LR  - 20150901
IS  - 0253-2662 (Print)
IS  - 0253-2662 (Linking)
VI  - 19
IP  - 3
DP  - 1986 Aug
TI  - Serum levels of beta-2 microglobulin in oral tumor patients.
PG  - 183-8
AB  - Beta-2 microglobulin (beta-MG) is a low molecular weight protein of 100 
      amino-acids. It is the light chain of HLA-A, -B or -C antigens which on the 
      surface of nearly all nucleated cells. Clinically, the serum levels of beta-MG 
      are increased in patients with renal failure, immune disorders, and various 
      malignant diseases. In this study, the serum levels of beta-MG were measured 
      clinically for a total of 114 cases. Diverse conditions were ensured by biopsy 
      except for 10 control cases, and the following eight groups were diversified: (1) 
      control group, 10 cases; (2) oral carcinoma, 36 cases; (3) mixed tumor, 7 cases; 
      (4) pyogenic granuloma, 12 cases; (5) leukoplakia, 18 cases; (6) mucocele, 15 
      cases; (7) ameloblastoma, 7 cases; (8) fibroma, 9 cases. The serum levels of 
      beta-MG in oral cancer and leukoplakia patients were found to be significantly 
      higher compared with that of the control group and patients with benign oral 
      tumors. Further study to unravel the correlations between the clinical stages, 
      the treatment of oral cancer, and beta-MG is now in progress.
FAU - Lin, S C
AU  - Lin SC
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - China (Republic : 1949- )
TA  - Zhonghua Min Guo Wei Sheng Wu Ji Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi
JT  - Zhonghua Minguo wei sheng wu ji mian yi xue za zhi = Chinese journal of 
      microbiology and immunology
JID - 8008067
RN  - 0 (beta 2-Microglobulin)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Humans
MH  - Leukoplakia, Oral/blood
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Mouth Neoplasms/*blood
MH  - beta 2-Microglobulin/*analysis
EDAT- 1986/08/01 00:00
MHDA- 1986/08/01 00:01
CRDT- 1986/08/01 00:00
PHST- 1986/08/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1986/08/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1986/08/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Zhonghua Min Guo Wei Sheng Wu Ji Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi. 1986 Aug;19(3):183-8.