4239 Racial/ethnic difference in the relationship between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease among adult populations
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Several lines of studies have supported the existence of periodontitis (inflammation of the gums) as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The goal of this study is to evaluate the relationship between periodontitis and CVD among Hispanic, African American, and Caucasian...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866120004227/type/journal_article |