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Statin use is associated with fewer periodontal lesions: A retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory processes are considered to participate in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Statins have been used successfully in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease. Chronic periodontitis has been suggested to contribute to CVD. The aim of this study was...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2405776/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18482446 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-8-16 |