Association Between Periodontitis and Blood Pressure Highlighted in Systemically Healthy Individuals: Results From a Nested Case-Control Study

Hypertension. 2021 May 5;77(5):1765-1774. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.16790. Epub 2021 Mar 29.

Abstract

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Keywords: blood pressure; cardiovascular diseases; hypertension; inflammation; periodontitis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Pressure / physiology*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Periodontitis / physiopathology*
  • Young Adult