Is cashew nut shell liquid a causative factor for oral submucous fibrosis?. A study among cashew nut industrial workers

Is cashew nut shell liquid a causative factor for oral submucous fibrosis?. A study among cashew nut industrial workers

Background: Cashew nut shell liquid contains 90% anacardic acid and 10% cardol. This liquid when comes in contact topically is said to have deleterious effects both orally and systemically. Aim: The present cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF...

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Main Authors: Vijayakumar Anu, Parangimalai Diwakar Madan Kumar, MahadevaShastry Shivakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
Subjects:
Cashew nut
female workers
Kanyakumari
occupational hazards
oral submucous fibrosis
small scale industrial workers
Online Access:http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2018;volume=7;issue=4;spage=272;epage=275;aulast=Anu

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