Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area Mediates the Link between Homocysteine and Blood Pressure

Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area Mediates the Link between Homocysteine and Blood Pressure

Here, we assess the association between homocysteine (Hcy) serum levels and periodontal status in a large representative sample of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Using the 2001–2002 and 2003–2004 NHANES databases, participants with a periodontal examination, medical s...

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Main Authors: João Botelho, Vanessa Machado, Yago Leira, Luís Proença, José João Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
periodontitis
periodontal disease
periodontal medicine
inflammation and innate immunity
cardiovascular disease(s)
oral medicine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/6/875

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