Association between periodontitis and peripheral artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Association between periodontitis and peripheral artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Inflammation is a common feature of both peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and periodontitis. Some studies have evaluated the association between PAD and periodontitis. However, there is still no specialized meta-analysis that has quantitatively assessed the strength of the assoc...

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Main Authors: Shuo Yang, Li Sheng Zhao, Chuan Cai, Quan Shi, Ning Wen, Juan Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Periodontitis
Peripheral arterial disease
Inflammation
Risk factor
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0879-0

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