Comparison of Bone Mineral Density Levels in Maraş Powder (Smokeless Tobacco) Users and Smokers in Healthy Men
Aim: Smoking and smokeless tobacco use are two recognized risk factors for low bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis. Maras powder (MP), a kind of smokeless tobacco, has a lot of addicts in the city of Kahramanmaraş and its surroundings, Turkey. This is the study investigating the effects of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4320/Comparison-Of-Bone-Mineral-Density-Levels-In-Maras-Powder-smokeless-Tobacco-Users-And-Smokers-In-Healthy-Men |