Ref ID:	35078
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Trivedy, C. Baldwin, D. Warnakulasuriya, S. Johnson, N. Peters, T.
Title:	Copper content in Areca catechu (betel nut) products and oral submucous fibrosis [letter]
Date:	1997
Source:	Lancet
Abstract:	Populations chewing areca nut have an increased incidence of oral cancer (WHO 1984). Areca Nut is also causally linked to oral submucous fibrosis, a potentially malignant condition of the mouth, pharyns, and oesophagus (Maher et al 1994). During chewing of the areca nut product, soluble concentrations of copper in saliva were significantly higher than stimulated salivary samples collected without areca-nut challenge.
Date Created:	6/28/2001
Volume:	349
Number:	9063
Page Start:	1447