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The OSMF pathophysiology includes the homeostatic equilibrium disruption between synthesis and degradation of extracellular matrix. Thus, various growth factors produced by activated inflammatory cells may promote fibrosis by inducing fibroblast proliferation, collagen synthesis upregulation, and reduced collagenase production.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To correlate the role of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in the endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and connective tissue stroma in varying grades of OSMF. The bFGF expression was also correlated with the amount of inflammation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Settings and Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective study was designed to evaluate bFGF expression in 30 histopathologically diagnosed cases of OSMF from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, I.T.S CDSR, Muradnagar.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We included 30 cases, ten each of early, intermediate, and advanced stages of OSMF. Immunohistochemical staining using bFGF antibody was performed, and bFGF expression was noted in the blood vessels, fibroblasts, and connective tissue stroma in all the study cases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Statistical Analysis Used:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Different variables were analysed using the ANOVA test,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">post<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">hoc<\/jats:italic>\n                      test, and Bonferroni test.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The bFGF-labelled blood vessels and fibroblasts were significantly higher in early OSMF cases than in the intermediate and advanced groups. bFGF expression was significantly observed in the connective tissue stroma in most of the cases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The bFGF intensity was mild, moderate, and severe in early, intermediate, and advanced OSMF cases, respectively. 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