Association between periodontal disease and mortality in people with CKD: a meta-analysis of cohort studies

Association between periodontal disease and mortality in people with CKD: a meta-analysis of cohort studies

Abstracts Background Periodontal disease occurs relatively prevalently in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but it remains indeterminate whether periodontal disease is an independent risk factor for premature death in this population. Interventions to reduce mortality in CKD population consi...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhang, Hong Jiang, Min Sun, Jianghua Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Cohort studies, meta-analysis
Mortality
Periodontal disease
Outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0680-9

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