Betel quid use in relation to infectious disease outcomes in Cambodia | Zendy

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Betel quid use in relation to infectious disease outcomes in Cambodia

Author(s) -

Pramil N. Singh,

Zuhair S. Natto,

Daravuth Yel,

Jayakaran S. Job,

Synnøve F. Knutsen

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.12.006

Subject(s) - medicine , areca , environmental health , odds ratio , betel , traditional medicine , nut , structural engineering , engineering

The habitual chewing of betel quid (areca nut, betel leaf, tobacco) is estimated to occur among 600 million persons in Asia and the Asia-Pacific Region. Emerging data from rural Asia indicate that the betel quid is part of traditional medicine practices that promote its use for a wide range of ailments, including infectious disease. In the present study, we examined the association between betel quid, traditional medicine, and infectious disease outcomes.

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