No association between ischemic heart disease and periodontitis in women

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-21

  Garcia, Raul I ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950295792     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400706     Document Type: Note

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