Association between Periodontitis, Genetic Polymorphisms and Presence of Coronary Artery Disease in Southern Brazil
Arq. bras. cardiol; 114 (2), 2020
Abstract Background: Periodontitis and coronary artery disease (CAD) share an inflammatory etiology; there is a recent concern regarding the investigation of an association between these two conditions. Current theories indicate that cytokines and proteins have an important role in this process. C-react...
Factores de Edad, Alelos, Brasil, Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis, Proteína C-Reactiva/genética, Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/complicaciones, Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/genética, Interleucina-6/análisis, Interleucina-6/genética, Modelos Logísticos, Periodontitis/complicaciones, Periodontitis/genética, Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa, Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple, Factores de Riesgo, Factores Sexuales