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Occlusal disharmony accelerates the initiation of atherosclerosis in apoE knockout rats
5 Sept 2014
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BACKGROUND: Psychosocial stress is one of the risk factors for atherosclerosis. As occlusal disharmony induces psychological stress, we hypothesized that psychological stress by occlusal disharmony accelerates atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of occlusal disharmony on the initiation of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E (apoE) knockout rats. METHODS: Fourteen male...
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