Arterial stiffness and pulse wave reflection are increased in patients suffering from severe periodontitis.

AIM:This single blind cross-sectional study compared the vascular health of subjects suffering from severe chronic periodontitis, severe aggressive periodontitis and periodontal healthy controls by evaluating pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index (AIx) and pulse pressure amplification (PPA)....

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Main Authors: Yvonne Jockel-Schneider, Inga Harks, Imme Haubitz, Stefan Fickl, Martin Eigenthaler, Ulrich Schlagenhauf, Johannes Baulmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4119014?pdf=render