Abstract:Background: Tobacco usage in the smoked and smokeless forms has reached epidemic proportions in the Asian sub continent often leading to oral cancer which is the sixth most common cause of cancer related deaths globally. Micronuclei (MN) count is a promising indicator for the cytotoxic effects of tobacco usage. Our study was aimed at establishing a correlation between the MN counts among various tobacco habits. Methods: Exfoliated cells were collected from a total of 400 individuals consisting of 100 individua… Show more
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