Inflammatory mechanisms linking periodontal diseases to cardiovascular diseases

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages S51-S69

  Schenkein, Harvey A ^a   Loos, Bruno G ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular diseases; Inflammation; Periodontitis

Indexed keywords

AUTACOID;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; GINGIVAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTITIS;

EID: 84890569541     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2013.134006     Document Type: Article

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