Serum total sialic acid and lipid bound sialic. acid level among patients with different sites of oral cavity ceancer

Abstract EN

Serum total sialic acid (TSA) and lipid bound sialic acid (LSA) levels were determined by spectrophotometric methods in 23 patients with oral cavity cancer(OCC’).

Of them و patients have carcinoma ؛٠' the anterior 2/3 of the tongue with an average age of 8.0±60أ years} and 2 males patients with carcinoma ٠١’the inner surface of the cheek with an average age {68±8.0 years؟ and 8 patients had carcinoma of the floor ol'the mouth with an average {62±9.0 years} and 8 patients with carcinoma of the hard palate with an average age {58±8.0 years}.

They were compared with 32 healthy controls.

Significant increase (?<0.001) in serum TSA س؛ fSA levels in overall patients with occ ^s compared lo that of normal healthy controls arid more elevated levels of serum '1'SA and TSA in patients W'ith carcinoma 0،' the anterior 2/3 of the tongue.