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Periodontitis and diabetes interrelationships: role of inflammation.
Annals of periodontology - 1 Dec 2001
Iacopino A M
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease with several major complications affecting both the quality and length of life. One of these complications is periodontal disease (periodontitis). Periodontitis is much more than a localized oral infection. Recent data indicate that periodontitis may cause changes in systemic physiology. The interrelationships between periodontitis and diabetes provide an example of...
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