Betel Nut Chewing: An Unrecognized Cause of Milk Alkali Syndrome by Lavanya N. Sendos, MD, Idrees M. Mian, MD, Neel L. Shah, MD

“…ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe an uncommon case of milk alkali syndrome from betel nut chewing. A 60-year-old Pakistani woman was referred to the Endocrinology Clinic for hypercalcemia. …”
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Betel nut chewing, oral premalignant lesions, and the oral microbiome. by Brenda Y Hernandez, Xuemei Zhu, Marc T Goodman, Robert Gatewood, Paul Mendiola, Katrina Quinata, Yvette C Paulino

“…An investigation was undertaken to evaluate the influence of betel nut chewing on the oral microbiome and oral premalignant lesions. …”
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Attention Inhibition Training Can Reduce Betel-Nut Chewing Time by Ming-Chou Ho, Ren-Hau Li, Tze-Chun Tang

“…Further, the training groups (the inhibit-areca and inhibit-non-areca groups) showed a significant reduction in betel nut chewing time, in comparison to the control group. …”
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Detrimental association between betel nut chewing and colorectal polyps in adult populations. by Yuan-Yuei Chen, Wen-Hui Fang, Chung-Ching Wang, Tung-Wei Kao, Yaw-Wen Chang, Hui-Fang Yang, Chen-Jung Wu, Yu-Shan Sun, Wei-Liang Chen

“…A logistic regression model was used for the association between betel nut chewing with the presence of colorectal polyps. …”
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Betel nut chewing and incidence of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus in Taiwan. by Tseng Chin-Hsiao

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Betel nut chewing is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a recent prevalence study in Taiwan. …”
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Prevalences of betel nut chewing and cigarette smoking among male prisoners before their imprisonment in Taiwan by Man-Line Chen, Kuei-Liang Yang, Hong-Sen Chen, Shu-Feng Shieh, Tien-Yu Shieh

“…Respective prevalences of betel nut chewing and smoking before imprisonment were 73.2% and 90.7%. …”
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Prognostic stratification of oropharyngeal cancer patients in a betel nut chewing and low HPV area by Huai-Pao Lee, Ching-Chih Lee

“…Conclusions Due to the low prevalence of HPV and popularity of betel nut chewing in Asia, the relative importance of prognostic predictors for OPC are not identical to Western countries. …”
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Betel nut chewing as a risk factor for hepatitis C infection in Taiwan-a community-based study by Lin Chih-Hsueh, Lin Cheng-Chieh, Liu Chiu-Shong

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Areca (betel) nut chewing habit among high-school children in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Micronesia) by Eric Oakley, L. Demaine, Saman Warnakulasuriya

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Is areca innocent? The effect of areca (betel) nut chewing in a population of pregnant women on the Thai-Myanmar border. by Chue, A, Carrara, V, Paw, M, Pimanpanarak, M, Wiladphaingern, J, van Vugt, M, Lee, S, Nosten, F, Mcgready, R

Is areca innocent? The effect of areca (betel) nut chewing in a population of pregnant women on the Thai-Myanmar border. by Chue, A, Carrara, V, Paw, M, Pimanpanarak, M, Wiladphaingern, J, van Vugt, M, Lee, S, Nosten, F, McGready, R

Rising incidence of HPV positive oropharyngeal cancer in Taiwan between 1999 and 2014 where betel nut chewing is common by Cheng-Ping Wang, Tseng-Cheng Chen, Wan-Lun Hsu, Jenn-Ren Hsiao, Peir-Rong Chen, Mu-Kuan Chen, Chun-Hung Hua, Ming-Hsui Tsai, Jenq-Yuh Ko, Pei-Jen Lou, Chun-Ju Chiang, Chen-Tu Wu, Yih-Leong Chang

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Prevalence and determinants of biochemical dysfunction of the liver in Atayal Aboriginal community of Taiwan: Is betel nut chewing a risk factor? by Ko Ying-Chin, Shiau Tun-Jen, Lin Ching-Feng, Chen Ping-Ho, Wang Jung-Der

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The association of severely worn dentition resulting from betel nut chewing with temporomandibular disorders: a cross-sectional study by Yundong Liu, Tao Yin, Mi He, Changyun Fang, Shifang Peng

Subjects: “…Betel nut chewing related severely worn dentition…”
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Treatment outcomes of oral leukoplakia on the irradiated or nonirradiated mucosa among survivors of head and neck cancer in the papulation where practice of betel nut chewing and cigarette smoking are widespread by Shih-Wei Yang, Chien-Yu Lin, Yun-Shien Lee, Shih-Ming Huang

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Relationship between relative deprivation and health of Hainan Island residents: mediating effect of negative health behaviors by Na Wu, Anguo Fu, Zaisheng Zhang, Wuming He, Tianzeng Yao, Xuesong Sun, Zhiming Liao, Guanghui Hou

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Iatrogenic cushing’s syndrome post intralesional triamcinolone acetonide in oral submucous fibrosis: 2 case reports by Kuenga Choden, Tshewang Gyeltshen

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Betel nut use and hyperglycemia by Edward Nabrinsky, Badar Hasan, Talal Asif, Rebecca R. Pauly

“…Betel nut chewing previously has not been common in North America, yet it is the fourth major source of addiction and abuse worldwide. …”
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Combined effect of genetic polymorphisms of AURKA and environmental factors on oral cancer development in Taiwan. by Chia-Hsuan Chou, Ying-Erh Chou, Chun-Yi Chuang, Shun-Fa Yang, Chiao-Wen Lin

“…Among the 1420 smokers, the AURKA polymorphism carriers with the betel nut chewing habit had a higher risk of oral cancer than AURKA wild-type (WT) carriers without the betel nut chewing habit. …”
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Profile of Patients with Oral Cavity Cancer Seen at the Department of Ear Nose Throat – Head and Neck Surgery of the Bicol Medical Center by Adrian Alvarez, Marifee Reyes

“…A total of 61% (17) of 28 oral cavity cancer patients with recorded risk factors practiced a combination of two or three high risk habits (betel nut chewing, tobacco smoking, alcoholic beverage intake) and a third practiced all three (10/28; 36%). …”
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