Research Article

Immunohistochemical Expression of Mast Cells Using c-Kit in Various Grades of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Table 2

Correlation of mast cell density among c-kit and toluidine blue between control and various stages of OSF.

Stages of OSF and controlsMean mast cell densityMann-Whitney statistics value Significance
c-kitToluidine blue

Control4.262.185.000.001Significant
Stage 29.555.104.000.24Nonsignificant
Stage 39.083.0911.500.00Significant
Stage 48.242.644.500.001Significant