The inflammation link between periodontal disease and coronary atherosclerosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes: case–control study

Abstract Background Coronary atherosclerosis and periodontal disease, due to their prevalence, are a serious epidemiological problem. Pathophysiological evidence points to their possible common inflammatory etiopathological background. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between the...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Wojtkowska, Tomasz Zapolski, Joanna Wysokińska-Miszczuk, Andrzej P. Wysokiński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-020-01356-4