Identical mitochondrial somatic mutations unique to chronic periodontitis and coronary artery disease

• Main Authors: Tokala Pallavi (Author), Rampalli Viswa Chandra (Author), Aileni Amarender Reddy (Author), Bavigadda Harish Reddy (Author), Anumala Naveen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: The inflammatory processes involved in chronic periodontitis and coronary artery diseases (CADs) are similar and produce reactive oxygen species that may result in similar somatic mutations in mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA). Aims: The aims of the present study were to identify...