Non-enzymatic antioxidant status and biochemical parameters in the consumers of pan masala containing tobacco

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4353-4356

  Shrestha, Raj ^a   Nepal, Ashwini Kumar ^a,b   Lal Das, Binod Kumar ^a   Gelal, Basanta ^a   Lamsal, Madhab ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

^b Sunsari Technical College   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Nepal; Pan masala tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874015727     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.9.4353     Document Type: Article

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