Bad teeth and myocardial infarction. Biological mechanisms for link.

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Summary

The data indicate that dental diseases may often lead to chronic activation of the immune system, which may render patients more susceptible to atherogenesis, thus increasing the risk of myocardial infarction.

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letter
Published
1993-05-01
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Keywords

Myocardial infarction, Link (geometry), Cardiology, Medicine, Internal medicine

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