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Betel quid (Paan) and diabetes care
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نویسنده
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kalra s. ,balhara y.p.s.
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منبع
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journal of the pakistan medical association - 2017 - دوره : 67 - شماره : 7 - صفحه:1119 -1120
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چکیده
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This communication focuses on an important,yet neglected,aspect of medicine,which has an impact on diabetes care as well. betel quid (paan) chewing is a commonly encountered,socioculturally accepted,culture-bound addictive disorder. betel quid chewing has unwanted psychotropic,carcinogenic and dysmetabolic effects. thus,it should be discouraged as strongly as tobacco use. this communication calls for raised awareness among physicians and community leaders regarding this addictive disorder,and highlight the need for research on this topic. © 2017,pakistan medical association. all rights reserved.
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کلیدواژه
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Drug addiction; Drug dependence; Metabolic syndrome; South Asia
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آدرس
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department of endocrinology,bharti hospital,karnal, India, department of psychiatry,national drug dependence treatment center,all india institute of medical sciences,new delhi, India
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