Periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases: The link and relevant mechanisms

Japanese Dental Science Review

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-108

  Izumi, Yuichi ^a,b   Nagasawa, Toshiyuki ^c   Umeda, Makoto ^a   Kobayashi, Hiroaki ^a   Takeuchi, Yasuo ^a   Yashiro, Reiko ^a   Hormdee, Doosadee ^d   Suda, Tomonari ^a   Ushida, Yuka ^a   Wara aswapati, Nawarat ^d  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

^d KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Buerger's disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Periodontal treatment; Periodontitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149182672     PISSN: 18827616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2009.06.001     Document Type: Review

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