Association between Tooth Loss and Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

Observational studies showed that tooth loss is associated with gastric cancer, but the findings are inconsistent. In this study, a meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the relationship between tooth loss and gastric cancer. Relevant studies were screened in PubMed and Embase databases, and nine...

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Main Authors: Xin-Hai Yin, Ya-Dong Wang, Hong Luo, Ke Zhao, Guang-Lei Huang, Si-Yang Luo, Ju-Xiang Peng, Ju-Kun Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4774992?pdf=render