Association between Periodontitis and High Blood Pressure: Results from the Study of Periodontal Health in Almada-Seixal (SoPHiAS)

Periodontitis is a common chronic inflammatory disease which could have an important impact on blood pressure (BP). This study aimed to explore (a) the association between periodontal health and BP in a large representative cohort, (b) the predictive value of diagnosis of periodontitis in undiagnose...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Machado, Eva Muñoz Aguilera, João Botelho, Syed Basit Hussain, Yago Leira, Luís Proença, Francesco D’Aiuto, José João Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1585