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Title
Serum antioxidant vitamins and the risk of oral cancer in patients seen at a tertiary institution in Nigeria.
Authors
Lawal, A O; Kolude, B; Adeyemi, B F; Lawoyin, J O; Akang, E E
Abstract
Tobacco and alcohol are major risk factors of oral cancer, but nutritional deficiency may also contribute to development of oral cancer. This study compared serum antioxidant vitamin levels in oral cancer patients and controls in order to validate the role of vitamin deficiencies in the etiology of oral cancer.