Review Article: Systemic conditions associated with areca nut usage: A literature review

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 838-844

  Javed, Fawad ^a   Bello Correra, Fernanda O ^b   Chotai, Milisha ^c   Tappuni, Anwar R ^d   Almas, Khalid ^e  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^c Dental Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Areca; betel; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; epilepsy; kidney; liver; nut; pregnancy; quid; systemic

Indexed keywords

BETEL NUT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEOPLASM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ARECA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; METABOLIC DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78650433693     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810379291     Document Type: Review

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