Immunoglobulin G antibodies against Porphyromonas gingivalis or Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in cardiovascular disease and periodontitis

Objectives: The aim was to elucidate whether levels of circulating antibodies to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis correlate to loss of attachment, as a marker for periodontitis and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Design: Sera were collected from 576 participants of the...

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Main Authors: Christian Damgaard, Jesper Reinholdt, Christian Enevold, Nils-Erik Fiehn, Claus Henrik Nielsen, Palle Holmstrup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1374154