Research Article
Diagnostic Value of Cytokeratin 17 during Oral Carcinogenesis: An Immunohistochemical Study
Table 1
Demographic data of OL without dysplasia and OL with dysplasia.
| | Characteristic | Category | OL without dysplasia | OL with dysplasia | | Cases (%) | Cases (%) |
| | Sex | Male | 21 (63.6) | 28 (48.3) | | Female | 12 (36.4) | 30 (51.7) |
| | Age | Average (range) | 55.6 (28–79) | 60.7a (33–87) |
| | Degree of epithelial dysplasia | Mild | — | 27 (46.6) | | Moderate | — | 15 (25.9) | | Severe | — | 16 (27.6) |
| | Localization of the lesion | Palate | 6 (18.2) | 20 (34.5) | | Tongue | 2 (6.1) | 17 (29.3) | | Gingiva | 6 (18.2) | 7 (12.1) | | Buccal mucosa | 6 (18.2) | 7 (12.1) | | Alveolar mucosa | 9 (27.3) | 5 (8.6) | | Lip | 0 (0) | 2 (3.4) | | Retromolar | 4 (12.1) | 0 (0) |
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aThe ages of the three cases are unavailable.
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