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Is there an association between areca nut and oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)?

April 26, 2017areca Association Fibrosis nut oral OSF submucous

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Is there an association between areca nut and oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)?

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• Yes. Patients are 3 times more likely to get OSF with areca nut; 6 times more likely to get it when areca nut use is combined with tobacco use; and 70 times more likely when areca nut use is combined with alcohol use. Read the abstract. Is there an association between pan masala and OSF? • Yes. Patients are 6 times more likely when combined with tobacco use; 70 times more likely when combined with alcohol use; and 81 times more likely to get OSF using pan masala. Read the abstract.