Salivary EGF: EGFR ratio as potential early diagnostic biomarker for oral cancer detection in tobacco chewers: a preliminary cross-sectional study.

BMC Oral Health · 2025 · PMC12042584 · PMID 40301868

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In contrast, the increase in EGFR levels in TC compared to HC approached but did not reach statistical significance (HC vs.

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