Betel quid use and mortality in Bangladesh: a cohort study

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential effects of betel quid chewing on mortality. (A quid consists of betel nut, wrapped in betel leaves; tobacco is added to the quid by some users). METHODS: Prospective data were available on 20 033 individuals aged 18–75 years, living in Araihazar, Bangladesh. Demo...

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Published in:Bull World Health Organ
Main Authors: Wu, Fen, Parvez, Faruque, Islam, Tariqul, Ahmed, Alauddin, Rakibuz-Zaman, Muhammad, Hasan, Rabiul, Argos, Maria, Levy, Diane, Sarwar, Golam, Ahsan, Habibul, Chen, Yu
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: World Health Organization 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4645429/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26600610
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.14.149484
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