Rationale and design of a randomized, controlled, superiority trial on areca nut/betel quid cessation: The Betel Nut Intervention Trial (BENIT)
Background: Areca nut (AN) is the seed endosperm of the Areca catechu L. palm and a Group 1 carcinogen chewed by 10–20% of the world population. AN is often chewed with Piper betle L. leaf, slaked lime, and tobacco to form a betel quid (BQ). The negative health effects associated with AN/BQ consumpt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865420300284 |