Causal Association between Periodontal Diseases and Cardiovascular Diseases

Causal Association between Periodontal Diseases and Cardiovascular Diseases

Observational studies have revealed that dental diseases such as periodontitis and dental caries increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the causality between periodontal disease (PD) and CVDs is still not clarified. In the present study, two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR)...

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Main Authors: Mengchen Zhou, Jiangtao Dong, Lingfeng Zha, Yuhua Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
periodontal diseases
cardiovascular diseases
causal association
Mendelian randomization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/1/13

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