The effect of Maras powder and smoking on the microRNA deregulation of oral mucosa [PDF]
Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2020 Objective This study aimed to investigate the effects of Maras powder (a type of smokeless tobacco obtained from Nicotiana rustica Linn and mixed with the ashes of wood, especially from oak, walnut or grapevine) on the microRNA (miRNA) deregulation of ...
Betül TAŞ, Ali Osmay GÜRE
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Effect of Smokeless Tobacco (Maras Powder) on the Epicardial Fat Thickness and Ventricular Repolarization Parameters [PDF]
Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: Smokeless tobacco (ST) use has recently become an alternative to cigarettes, and it has been concluded that ST is at least as harmful as cigarettes.
Kemal Göçer +3 more
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Comparison of Effects of Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco “Maras Powder” Use on Humoral Immune System Parameters [PDF]
Mediators of Inflammation, 2006 Background. The aim of this study is to assess the impacts of “Maras powder” and cigarette smoking on the parameters of the humoral immune system. Material and Methods. One hundred seventy seven subjects were included in the study.
Murat Aral +4 more
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The effects of Maras powder use on patients with migraine [PDF]
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2018 Yılmaz İnanç,1 Fatma Özlem Orhan,2 Yusuf İnanç3 1Department of Neurology, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey; 2Department of Psychiatry, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü ...
İnanç Y, Orhan FÖ, İnanç Y
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Otorhinolaryngological symptoms among smokeless tobacco (Maras powder) users [PDF]
İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 2019 INTRODUCTION[|]This study aims to investigate the relationship between smokeless tobacco (maras powder) consumption and otorhinolaryngological symptoms.[¤]METHODS[|]This descriptive study was carried out on 599 participants. The participants were divided
Saime Sağıroğlu +3 more
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Impact of maras powder on mandibular bone microarchitecture: a fractal and radiomorphometric study [PDF]
BMC Medical ImagingBackground The aim of this study was to examine how maras powder (MP) affects on the cortical and trabecular bone of the mandible using the radiomorphometric indexes and fractal dimension (FD).
Emine Ararat, Ayşe Gül Öner Talmaç
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The impact of recreational maras powder use on bladder function: a ketamine-bladder-like syndrome
African Journal of UrologyBackground Chronic recreational use of maras powder (minced Nicotiana rustica leaves), endemic in Southeastern Turkey and characterized by very high nicotine and alkaloid content, may induce bladder dysfunction analogous to ketamine-induced cystitis ...
Sami Berk Ozden +3 more
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Effects of Smokeless Tobacco “Maras Powder” Use on Nitric Oxide and Cardiovascular Risk Parameters [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012 Smokeless tobacco use is common in various parts of the world. In Turkey a type of smokeless tobacco called "Maras powder" is widely used in southeastern region. Smoking is known to have an adverse effect on nitric oxide and cardiovascular risk factors.
Aytekin Güven
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The Effects of Smokeless Tobacco "Maras Powder" on Homocysteine and Cardiovascular Risk Parameters
Sakarya Tıp Dergisi, 2023 Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationship between smokeless tobacco (Maras powder) and cigarette consumption with homocysteine, Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1), Arylesterase (ARE), and Lipoprotein-a (Lp (a)), which are known as risk factors for ...
Gülizar Sökmen +4 more
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Salivary Lipid Peroxidation and Total Sialic Acid Levels in Smokers and Smokeless Tobacco Users as Maraş Powder [PDF]
Mediators of Inflammation, 2012 Maraş powder (MP), a different type of smokeless tobacco (ST) and prepared from a tobacco of species Nicotiana rustica Linn, is widely used in Turkey. We aimed to investigate the effects of MP on salivary total sialic acid (TSA) and malondialdehyde (MDA)
Naciye Kurtul, Engin Gökpınar
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