Abstract
Introduction: The role of tobacco smoking and Buerger's Disease has been examined in different countries. However, still there is need to understand the basic pathology and the conclusive important reasons of its causation because of differing observations among smokers of various socio-economic and geo- political settings. Hence, the study highlights the scenario, as observed in a developing country, for further designing and undertaking of the research in this regards. Purpose: To assess the prevalence of Buerger's Disease among various groups of traditionally used locally manufactured bidi smokers. Materials and methods: The use of pre-designed questionnaire in this hospital based study was followed by venography and arteriography in the affected patients. Results: Smoking was found highly associated with Bidi Smoking in terms of duration and frequency of smoking. The location of lesions and their commonality was also ascertained. Conclusion: Cessation of using unfiltered locally made Bidi smoking is required for minimizing the cases of Buerger's Disease.
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