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The Effects of Betel-Nut Chewing on the Buccal Mucosa: A Histological Study

Sixty-two “leukoplakias” from the cheeks of betel-nut chewers in West Malaysia were studied histologically. Ten biopsies were from non-tobacco betel-nut chewers. An amorphous von Kossa positive layer was seen on the keratin surface in 42 specimens. Tobacco did not appear essential for its formation,...

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Autores principales: Lee, K. W., Chin, C. T
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 1970
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2008616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5475751