Adverse effects on health posed by consumption of Areca nut (Areca catechu L., family: Palmaceae)
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2394-6032
DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151028