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Is there an association between oral health and severity of COVID-19 complications?

Most patients with severe complications from COVID-19 have underlying conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. In parallel, there is growing evidence for a link between periodontitis and non-oral systemic diseases. The oral cavity is also a reservoir for respiratory pathogens, and pat...

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Autores principales: Botros, Nathalie, Iyer, Parvati, Ojcius, David M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chang Gung University 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7258848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32713780
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bj.2020.05.016