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1. 1. Associations between oral biofilm, periodontal disease, and systemic health : with a focus on atherosclerosis and breast cancer

   Författare :Maha Yakob; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :periodontal disease;

   Sammanfattning : The general hypothesis of this series of studies was that oral infections, particularly periodontal disease, by triggering inflammatory reactions detrimentally affect systemic health where inflammations are known to play a role in the pathogenesis, namely cardiovascular disease and cancer. Consequently, the general aim was to study the association between oral biofilm and certain oral micro-organisms, periodontal disease, and selected inflammatory markers with a focus on atherosclerosis and breast cancer (BC). LÄS MER