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Causal relationship between periodontitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CONTEXT: Recently, it has been recognized that oral infection, especially periodontitis, may affect the course and pathogenesis of a number of systemic diseases. An association between periodontal disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been observed. AIMS: The aim of the presen...

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Autor principal: Prasanna, Surya J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3283933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22368360
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.92570