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Detection of Periodontal Bacteria in Atheromatous Plaque by Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction
29 Mar 2011
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BACKGROUND: In recent years, increasing evidence regarding the potential association between periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases has been identified. The available evidence underlines the importance of detecting periodontal pathogens on atheromatous plaque as the first step in demonstrating the causal relationship between the two conditions. The main aim of this investigation is to detect...
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