Khaini Chewing Damages Chromosomes 2q, 3p and 21q: Occurrence in a South Asian Population

Abstract

Chewing Khaini, damages chromosomes, in the form of loss of heterozygosity (LOH), identified on the longarm of chromosome 2 (2q), the short arm of chromosome 3 (3p) and the long arm of chromosome 21 (21q) oforal cancer cases who had quid chewing habit of more than 10 years duration, and chewed 10-15 times a day.

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