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Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the periodontium. Recent studies suggest an association between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases. However, the detailed molecular mechanism is unknown. A previous study has demonstrated that experimental periodontitis induces serum...

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Main Authors: Eisaku Nishida, Makoto Aino, Shu-ichiro Kobayashi, Kosuke Okada, Tasuku Ohno, Takeshi Kikuchi, Jun-ichiro Hayashi, Genta Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Akio Mitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7150509