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Causal Association between Periodontal Diseases and Cardiovascular Diseases.
Genes - 22 Dec 2021
Zhou Mengchen, Dong Jiangtao, Zha Lingfeng, Liao Yuhua
Abstract excerpt
Observational studies have revealed that dental diseases such as periodontitis and dental caries increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the causality between periodontal disease (PD) and CVDs is still not clarified. In the present study, two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) studies were carried out to assess the association between genetic liability for periodontal diseases (dental...
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