Oral submucous fibrosis is a precancerous condition predominantly caused by chewing areca nut, commonly found in gutka and paan masala.
Oral submucos fibrosis is a disease caused by
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2014 · Topic: Deficiency, Non-Contagious and Other Diseases (Environmental and Occupational Non-Communicable Diseases)
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Answer: C. Consuming Gutka of Tobbacco
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