Oral White Lesions Associated with Chewing Khat
Introduction Khat is a cultivated plant whose leaves when chewed elevate mood. Unlike the chewing of betel nut, no association between the white oral mucosal lesions in khat users and oral malignancies has been reported. Chewing of khat has been documented in many countries and has increased with wo...
Main Authors: | Meir Gorsky, Joel B. Epstein, Harel Levi, Noam Yarom |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2004-09-01
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Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Oral-White-Lesions-Associated-with-Chewing-Khat,65879,0,2.html |
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