Relationship between adipokines and periodontitis
Obesity is associated with an increased risk for developing characteristic features of metabolic syndrome, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Interestingly, chronic exposure to periodontal pathogens’ endotoxin and increased cytokine production have been proposed to enhance th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-08-01
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| Series: | Japanese Dental Science Review |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761610000037 |