Lead exposure and periodontitis in US adults
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Lead exposure and periodontitis in US adults.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Lead is known to have significant effects on bone metabolism and the immune system. This study tested the hypothesis that lead exposure affects periodontitis in adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study used the data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988-94). It analyzed data from 2500 men and 2399 women, 20-56 yr old, who rec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Periodontal Research
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0022-3484,1600-0765
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2006.00913.x