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Identification of a shared genetic susceptibility locus for coronary heart disease and periodontitis.
PLoS genetics - 1 Feb 2009
Schaefer Arne S, Richter Gesa M, Groessner-Schreiber Birte, Noack Barbara, Nothnagel Michael, El Mokhtari Nour-Eddine, Loos Bruno G, Jepsen Søren, Schreiber Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies indicate a mutual epidemiological relationship between coronary heart disease (CHD) and periodontitis. Both diseases are associated with similar risk factors and are characterized by a chronic inflammatory process. In a candidate-gene association study, we identify an association o...
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