Salivary IgA as a Surrogate Biomarker for Microbial Infections in Postoperative Patients Receiving Chemo-Radio-Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Salivary IgA as a Surrogate Biomarker for Microbial Infections in Postoperative Patients Receiving Chemo-Radio-Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Objective Radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy (CT) are important treatment options in patients with head and neck cancers. A common complication of this is microbial colonization or infection of mucosal surfaces. These infections may commonly be due to bacteria or yeasts. Salivary proteins with their...

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Main Authors: Preeti Chavan, Vivek Bhat, Amit Joshi, Tejpal Gupta, Vedang Murthy, Vanita Noronha, Divya Rathish, Kumar Prabhash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
Subjects:
mucositis
iga levels
fungal infection
bacterial infection
biomarker
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1757720

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