Epidemiological survey of oral submucous fibrosis and leukoplakia in aborigines of Taiwan.
J Oral Pathol Med
; 30(4): 213-9, 2001 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-11302240
ABSTRACT
A population-based survey was designed to investigate the prevalence of areca/betel quid chewing, oral submucous fibrosis and leukoplakia in a typical aboriginal community of southern Taiwan. Three hundred and twelve people 20 years of age or older were collected in the study. The prevalence of chewing areca/betel quid was 69.5%, with an average of 17.3 portions a day for an average 24.4 years. More women (78.7%) than men (60.6%) chewed areca/betel quid. The prevalences of oral submucous fibrosis and leukoplakia were 17.6% and 24.4%, respectively. It was found that the odds ratio for chewing areca/betel quid and having at least one of the above oral mucosal lesions was 8.21. Any additional smoking or drinking habits were not significant for having oral mucosal lesions. Although the areca/betel quid in Taiwan does not contain any tobacco, a significant association was still identified between areca/betel quid chewing and oral mucosal lesions.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
Assunto principal:
Fibrose Oral Submucosa
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Leucoplasia Oral
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Havaiano Nativo ou Outro Ilhéu do Pacífico
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Oral Pathol Med
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan