Mouth Ulcers
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Mouth Ulcers Risk Factors
Risk factors for mouth ulcers include:
Chemotherapy:
The administration of medicines that kill
cancer
cells.
Family history of canker sores
Heavy alcohol use
Smoking
AIDS
Cancer
Diabetes
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Mouth Ulcers Symptoms
Related Topics:
Cold sores
Herpes gingivostomatitis
Mouth or tongue pain
Oral cancer
Oral lesions
Tongue lesion
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Mouth Ulcer
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Last Updated: Jun 10, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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