Regular Khat (Catha edulis) chewing is associated with elevated diastolic blood pressure among adults in Butajira, Ethiopia: A comparative study

BACKGROUND: Fresh leaves and buds of the Khat plant (Catha edulis) contain Cathinone, an amphetamine like alkaloid responsible for its pharmacological action. Chewing of Khat has been associated with a transient rise in blood pressure and heart rate in experimental studies. Few studies examined the...

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Autores principales: Getahun, Workineh, Gedif, Teferi, Tesfaye, Fikru
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2912809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20594361
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-390

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2912809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20594361
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-390

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