Presence of <it>Helicobacter pylori </it>in betel chewers and non betel chewers with and without oral cancers

• Main Authors: Amarasingha Indranee (Author), Meedin Fahra (Author), Perera Naomal (Author), Jayakumar Gnanapragasam (Author), Fernando Neluka (Author), Holton John (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Betel chewing has been shown to predispose to periodontal disease and oral cancer. Studies show that people with gum disease are more likely to test positive for <it>Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)</it>. It is not known i...