Association between chronic periodontitis and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a retrospective, population-based, matched-cohort study

Chen, Chang-Kai; Wu, Yung‐Tsan; Chang, Yu‐Chao

doi:10.1186/s13195-017-0282-6

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Association between chronic periodontitis and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a retrospective, population-based, matched-cohort study

Published in Alzheimer s Research & Therapy • Jul 27, 2017

Authors:

Chang-Kai Chen

Yung‐Tsan Wu

Yu‐Chao Chang

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although recent short-term cross-sectional studies have revealed that chronic periodontitis (CP) may be a risk factor for increased cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), systematic reviews and long-term longitudinal studies have provided less clear evidence rega...

Subject

Medicine

Retrospective cohort study

Internal medicine

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