Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus using lipid-lowering agents have better periodontal health than non-users

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Oelisoa M. Andriankaja (مؤلف), Kaumudi J. Joshipura (مؤلف), Michael A. Levine (مؤلف), Margarita Ramirez-Vick (مؤلف), Julio A. Rivas-Agosto (مؤلف), Jorge S. Duconge (مؤلف), Dana T. Graves (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: SAGE Publishing, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• الموضوعات: article
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: Connect to this object online.

Background: Recent studies suggest that lipid-lowering agents (LLA) may reduce chronic periodontitis, but it is unknown whether this benefit extends to people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Objective: We assessed the association between LLA use and periodontitis in Hispanic adults with T2D. Design: Thi...