Arterial stiffness in patients with localized and generalized severe chronic periodontitis: A preliminary study

A relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been reported in several studies. This association was explained based on the chronic systemic inflammatory response which may lead to arterial stiffness in chronic periodontitis (CP). To compare arterial stiffness as ca...

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Main Authors: Erry Mochamad Arief, Ho Ting Khee, Asia Rehman, Akram Hassan, Mohd. Fadhli Khamis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Padjadjaran 2009-11-01
Series:Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
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Online Access:http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/pjd/article/view/14111