Title

Clinico-pathological analysis of oral red and white mucosal lesions in iron-deficiency anemia among non-tobacco-users

Authors

Randhir Kumar¹, Geeta Sharma^2,*, Meenu Taneja Bhasin³ & Atul Anand Bajoria⁴

Affiliation

¹Department of Periodontia, Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna, India; ²Department of Oral Pathology, Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna, India; ³Department of Periodontics, SudhaRustogi, College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India; ⁴Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia, Bhubaneswar-751024, Odisha, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Randhir Kumar - E - mail: drrandhirmds@gmail.com
Geeta Sharma - E - mail: docgeetarandhir@gmai.com
Meenu Taneja Bhasin - E - mail: drmeenu2005@gmail.com
Atul Anand Bajoria - E - mail: atultink@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025

Abstract

The relation between hematological parameters and the presence of oral red and white mucosal lesions among non-tobacco-using adults diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia is of interest. Hematological parameters, including hemoglobin, serum ferritin, MCV, MCH and RDW, were recorded. Clinical oral examinations identified red (erythroplakia, atrophic glossitis) and white lesions (oral candidiasis, leukoplakia-like patches and angularcheilitis). There was a significant association between iron-deficiency anemia and specific oral mucosal lesions among non-tobacco-using adults. Screening for oral manifestations can aid in early diagnosis and intervention in anemic patients.

Keywords

Iron-deficiency anemia, oral mucosal lesions, atrophic glossitis, oral candidiasis, erythroplakia, non-tobacco users, haematological parameters

Citation

Kumar et al. Bioinformation 21(5): 973-977 (2025)

Edited by

P Babaji

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.