Online ISSN: 2515-8260

NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY IN TOBACCO SMOKERS AND TOBACCO CHEWERS-A COMPARATIVE STUDY

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Dr. Abdul Majid Siddiqui1 , Prof. (Dr.) Vinita Ailani2 * Dr. Mohmmmad Hifzur Rehman3 , Dr. Raihan Mannan4 , Prof. (Dr.) M. M. Khan5 , Prof.(Dr.) Mohd. Yaseen6 , Dr. Afreen Hasan7

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Introduction: The Indian subcontinent's population is accustomed to smoking tobacco (cigarette, bidi, and hookah) or using smokeless tobacco (tobacco in pan, in gutkha, or khaini). Both chewing tobacco and smoking tobacco have negative impacts on human health because of harmful chemicals in them including tar, nicotine, and other substances that may change the myelination of peripheral neurons.

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