Periodontitis, dental plaque, and atrial fibrillation in the Hamburg City Health Study.

Periodontitis, dental plaque, and atrial fibrillation in the Hamburg City Health Study.

<h4>Background/aim</h4>Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major health problem and causes heart failure and stroke. Pathophysiological mechanisms indicate a link with oral health including periodontitis (PD), but supporting data are scarce. The aim was to investigate the link between features...

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Main Authors: Julia Struppek, Renate B Schnabel, Carolin Walther, Guido Heydecke, Udo Seedorf, Ragna Lamprecht, Ralf Smeets, Katrin Borof, Tanja Zeller, Thomas Beikler, Christin S Börschel, Mahir Karakas, Martin Gosau, Ghazal Aarabi
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7345b50c16684697aa15706d63c2bc52
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