Does a causal relation between cardiovascular disease and periodontitis exist?

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Belstrøm D, Damgaard C, Nielsen CH, Holmstrup P.

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Institute for Inflammation Research, Department of Infectious Medicine and Rheumatology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.

Abstract

Inflammation is believed to play a central part in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and much attention has been paid to the possible association between atherosclerosis and other inflammatory diseases. Periodontal disease is a common inflammatory disease affecting up to 50% of the adult population, and during the past two decades much research has focused on a possible association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease. Here, we review the existing literature on the association between the two diseases.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S128645791100308X

Oprettet: 10-01-2012