Quantitative analysis of copper levels in areca nut plantation area – A role in increasing prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis: An in vitro study

Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) commonly seen in the South Asian countries is mostly associated with the chewing of areca nut (AN). Copper content in the AN has been implicated to play a major role in the pathogenesis of OSMF. It was found that most of the AN plantations in South India co...

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Main Authors: Aurelian Jovita Alexander, Pratibha Ramani, Herald J Sherlin, S Gheena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2019;volume=30;issue=2;spage=261;epage=266;aulast=Alexander