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Obstructive airway disease and edentulism in the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study

OBJECTIVES: We examined the potential association between prior chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and edentulism, and whether the association varied by COPD severity using data from the Dental Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Community dwelling...

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Autores principales: Offenbacher, Steven, Beck, James D, Barros, Silvana P, Suruki, Robert Y, Loewy, Zvi G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3533002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23253873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001615