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Analysis of the association of polymorphism in the osteoprotegerin gene with susceptibility to chronic kidney disease and periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Oct 2008
Baioni C S, de Souza C M, Ribeiro Braosi A P, Luczyszyn S M, Dias da Silva M A, Ignácio S A, Naval Machado M A, Benato Martins W D, Riella M C, Pecoits-Filho R, Trevilatto P C
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex disorder, which results in several complications involving disturbance of mineral metabolism. Periodontal disease is an infectious disease that appears to be an important cause of systemic inflammation in CKD patients. Periodontal disease is characterized by clinical attachment loss (CAL) caused by alveolar bone resorption around teeth, which may...
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