Oral cancer among Khat users: finding evidence from DNA analysis of nine cancer-related gene mutations

Oral cancer among Khat users: finding evidence from DNA analysis of nine cancer-related gene mutations

Abstract Background Khat leaves contain the alkaloid cathinone. Research shows that khat might provoke toxicity, mutagenicity, as well as carcinogenicity. Methods Two groups were identified as khat abusers and were categorized by abuse time and diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Here,...

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Main Authors: Sawsan Abdullah Alshahrani, Wedad Saeed Al-Qahtani, Nawaf Abdulrahman Almufareh, Dalia Mostafa Domiaty, Gadah Ibraheem Albasher, Fatmah Ahmed Safhi, Fatima Abdullah AlQassim, Mashael Alhumaidi Alotaibi, Tahani Mohamed Al-Hazani, Bassam Ahmed Almutlaq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Oral squamous cell carcinomas
Khat users
DNA analysis
Cancer-related gene
Mutations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01981-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01981-7

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