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Are lipid profiles true surrogate biomarkers of coronary heart disease in periodontitis patients?: A case-control study in a south Indian population

BACKGROUND: There is abundant literature delving into whether periodontal infection contributes to atherosclerosis. However, whether periodontitis is a definite risk factor for atherosclerosis still remains empirical, with no systematic reviews or longitudinal studies to confirm this hypothesis. The...

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Autores principales: Gita, Bagavad, Sajja, Chandrasekaran, Padmanabhan, Preethi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3357031/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22628960
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.94601