Patients with chronic periodontitis present increased risk for primary Sjögren syndrome: a nationwide population-based cohort study

Many reports have mentioned the association between chronic periodontitis (CP) and primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS). However, no cohort study has been performed for the risk of pSS in patients with CP. In this study, we evaluated the risk of pSS from CP exposure in a nationwide population-based cohort...

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Main Authors: Tai-Chen Lin, Chien-Fang Tseng, Yu-Hsun Wang, Hui-Chieh Yu, Yu-Chao Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5109.pdf