Periodontitis as a Risk Factor of Atherosclerosis
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Periodontitis as a Risk Factor of Atherosclerosis
Over the last two decades, the amount of evidence corroborating an association between dental plaque bacteria and coronary diseases that develop as a result of atherosclerosis has increased. These findings have brought a new aspect to the etiology of the disease. There are several mechanisms by which dental plaque bacteria may initiate or worsen atherosclerotic processes: activation of innate i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Immunology Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2314-8861,2314-7156
DOI: 10.1155/2014/636893