Effect of copper-based fungicide (bordeaux mixture) spray on the total copper content of areca nut: Implications in increasing prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis

BACKGROUND: Potentially malignant disorders like oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) often precede oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The rate of transformation of OSMF to OSCC ranges from 3 to 19%. OSMF is etiologically related to chewing of areca nut (betel nut), and the high copper content in areca...

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Autores principales: Mathew, Philips, Austin, Ravi David, Varghese, Soma Susan, Manojkumar, A. D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4547442/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26312227
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2231-0762.161755

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4547442/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26312227
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2231-0762.161755

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