Elevation of Systemic Markers Related to Cardiovascular Diseases in the Peripheral Blood of Periodontitis Patients

G. Loos, Bruno; Craandijk, Jeroen; J. Hoek, Frans; M. E. Wertheim‐van Dillen, P.; van der Velden, U.

doi:10.1902/jop.2000.71.10.1528

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Elevation of Systemic Markers Related to Cardiovascular Diseases in the Peripheral Blood of Periodontitis Patients

Published in Journal of Periodontology • Oct 1, 2000

Authors:

Bruno G. Loos

Jeroen Craandijk

Frans J. Hoek

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Periodontitis is a common, often undiagnosed, chronic infection of the supporting tissues of the teeth, epidemiologically associated with cardiovascular diseases. Since C-reactive protein (CRP) and other systemic markers of inflammation have been identified as risk factors for cardiovasc...

Subject

Periodontitis

Medicine

Systemic inflammation

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