Increased severity of oral submucous fibrosis in young Pakistani men

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 284-287

  Merchant, A T ^a   Haider, S M ^b   Fikree, F F ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b ABBASI SHAHEED HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH DISEASE; PAKISTAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBMUCOSA;

EID: 0030847744     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(97)90049-8     Document Type: Article

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