Abstract:Vocal fold leukoplakia (VFL) has a risk of malignant transformation. Therefore,
patients can have symptoms such as dysphonia, vocal strain, difficulty
breathing, and dysphagia. Additionally, there is a genetic predisposition that
can be associated with genetic polymorphisms. We aimed to evaluate the influence
of genetic polymorphisms and protein levels in the etiology of VFL. Our study
followed the PRISMA checklist and was registered on PROSPERO database. The
questions were: “Are genetic polymorphisms involved… Show more
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