The relationship between body mass index and periodontitis in the Copenhagen City Heart Study
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Obesity is hypothesized to involve immunoinflammatory alterations, and the condition has been related to increased susceptibility to periodontitis. The present study analyzed the association between overweight/obesity and periodontitis assessed as clinical attachment loss (AL) and bleeding on probing (BOP) in a cross-sectional design.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Periodontology |
Vol/bind | 80 |
Udgave nummer | 8 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1246-1253 |
Antal sider | 8 |
ISSN | 0022-3492 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2009 |
ID: 21281986