Relationship between periodontitis-related antibody and frequent exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Relationship between periodontitis-related antibody and frequent exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

BACKGROUND: To identify patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are susceptible to frequent exacerbations is important. Although periodontitis aggravated by poor oral hygiene might increase the risk of lower respiratory tract infection, the relationship between periodontitis a...

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Main Authors: Tamaki Takahashi, Shigeo Muro, Naoya Tanabe, Kunihiko Terada, Hirofumi Kiyokawa, Susumu Sato, Yuma Hoshino, Emiko Ogawa, Kazuko Uno, Koji Naruishi, Shogo Takashiba, Michiaki Mishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3394734?pdf=render

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