Increased levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis are associated with ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease in humans: an in vivo study

Increased levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis are associated with ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease in humans: an in vivo study

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the role of periodontal disease in the development of stroke or cerebral infarction in patients by evaluating the clinical periodontal conditions and the subgingival levels of periodontopathogens. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty patients with ischemic (I-CVA) or hemor...

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Main Authors: Janaina Salomon Ghizoni, Luís Antônio de Assis Taveira, Gustavo Pompermaier Garlet, Marcos Flávio Ghizoni, Jefferson Ricardo Pereira, Thiago José Dionísio, Daniel Thomas Brozoski, Carlos Ferreira Santos, Adriana Campos Passanezi Sant'Ana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2012-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Periodontal diseases
Stroke
Infection
Pathogenesis
Atherogenesis
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