Effects of betel nut on cardiovascular risk factors in a rat model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Areca nut (commonly known as betel nut) chewing has been shown to be associated with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The mechanism by which betel nut ingestion could lead to development of CVD is not precisely kn...

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Main Authors: Iqbal Mohammad, Mehboobali Naseema, Haider Ghulam, Pervez Shahid, Azam Iqbal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/94