Metabolic syndrome and periodontal disease: An overview for physicians

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) (also known as insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X) is a cluster of factors associated with increased risk of developing coronary heart disease or type 2 diabetes mellitus. Several studies in the past have reviewed an association between MetS and periodontitis. Peri...

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Main Authors: Mahesh C Srivastava, Ruchi Srivastava, Pushpendra Kumar Verma, Anju Gautam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=11;spage=3492;epage=3495;aulast=Srivastava