Oral Oncology
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 477-492 , September 2001

Role of areca nut in betel quid-associated chemical carcinogenesis: current awareness and future perspectives

  • J.H. Jeng

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Dental Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Dental Science, National Taiwan University, No. 1 Chang-Te Street, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +886-2-2382-1212
    • ,
  • M.C. Chang

      Affiliations

    • Team of Biomedical Science, Chang-Gung Institute of Nursing, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • L.J. Hahn

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Dental Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Dental Science, National Taiwan University, No. 1 Chang-Te Street, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 27 September 2000 ,Accepted 18 October 2000.

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