Areca nut chewing and systemic inflammation: evidence of a common pathway for systemic diseases

• Main Authors: Shafique Kashif (Author), Mirza Saira (Author), Vart Priya (Author), Memon Abdul (Author), Arain Moin (Author), Tareen Muhammad (Author), Haq Zia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Areca nut, the seed of fruit of an oriental palm, known as <it>Areca catechu,</it> is commonly chewed in many countries<it>.</it> Diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, oropharyngeal and oesophageal...