History Of Periodontitis Linked To Cerebrovascular Disease In Men
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
The potential role of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the gums, in the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic stroke, has received growing attention during the last decade. A new study is the first prospective cohort study to use clinical measures of periodontitis to evaluate the association between this disease and the risk of cerebrovascular disease.
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