| Literature DB >> 20725103 |
Robert J Genco1, Thomas E Van Dyke.
Abstract
The association between periodontitis and other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus, could be related to systemic inflammation initiated by a local inflammatory challenge. Oliveira et al. have added lack of oral hygiene, and its link with systemic inflammation, to the spectrum of risk factors for CVD.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20725103 DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2010.120
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Cardiol ISSN: 1759-5002 Impact factor: 32.419