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Table 3 Comparison of side effects in different patient groups

From: Clinical evaluation of photodynamic therapy for oral leukoplakia: a retrospective study of 50 patients

Characteristics

 

Side effects

 

None or rough lesion texture

Oral pain or local ulcer

P value

Total, n (%)

24 (48.0%)

26 (52.0%)

 

OLK history (month)

6.2 ± 5.0

17.1 ± 9.3

0.017*

Lesion classification

   

Non-homogenous

4 (25.0%)

12 (75.0%)

0.009*

Homogenous

22 (64.7%)

12 (35.3%)

 

Dysplastic pathology

   

Non-dysplastic

9 (52.9%)

8 (47.1)

0.715

Mildly dysplastic

10 (50.0%)

10 (50.0%)

 

Moderately to severely dysplastic

5 (38.5%)

8 (61.5%)

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