diabetorati: Teeth, gums diabetics and metabolic syndrome - coronary heart disease
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diabetorati: Teeth, gums diabetics and metabolic syndrome - coronary heart disease
In a recent report, after taking out the effects of age, sex, years of education, poverty to income ratio, ethnicity, general conditions, and smoking, participants aged older than 45 yr suffering from severe periodontitis were 2.31 times more likely to have the metabolic syndrome than unaffected individuals.
The authors conclude directly: Severe periodontitis is associated with metabolic syndrome in middle-aged individuals.
Among people with diabetes, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome is v
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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Diabetes, Thrombotic Event, Dental, Gum Disease, Disease and Condition
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