Areca nut (betel nut) chewing: a popular Indian cultural practice and its mucosal implications

Int J Dermatol. 2011 Feb;50(2):229-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04710.x.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Areca / adverse effects*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / chemically induced
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Habits*
  • Humans
  • India
  • Lip Neoplasms / chemically induced
  • Lip Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mastication*
  • Oral Submucous Fibrosis / chemically induced*
  • Oral Submucous Fibrosis / pathology
  • Precancerous Conditions / chemically induced
  • Precancerous Conditions / pathology