Betel Nut Chewing and Subclinical Ischemic Heart Disease in Diabetic Patients

Betel Nut Chewing and Subclinical Ischemic Heart Disease in Diabetic Patients

Background. This study investigated the association between betel nut chewing and subclinical ischemic heart disease (IHD) in Taiwanese type 2 diabetic patients. Methods. A total of 394 male patients aging ≥45 years and without previous heart disease were studied. Among them 349 had no habit of chewing betel nut and 45 possessed the habit for ≥5 years. Subclinical IHD was diagnosed by a Minneso...

Betel-quid and Areca-nut Chewing

Betel-quid and areca-nut chewing.

Areca nut and betel-quid chewing bibliography.

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Betel nut chewing is independently associated with urinary albumin excretion rate in type 2 diabetic patients.

tient presented with malaise, sore throat, and cough with neither abdominal nor back pain at 36 weeks of gestation. She was in no acute distress. Her white blood cell count was 9.5 10/l, C-reactive protein 18 mg/l, plasma glucose 60 mg/dl, and serum amylase 683 IU/l. Ultrasonography yielded no medically or obstetrically abnormal findings. Lack of signs of acute pancreatitis suggested acute tons...