Periodontitis as a risk factor for stroke: A hospital-based case-control study

• Main Authors: Mayank Kalpdev (Author), Rashmi Gupta (Author), Kusum Singh (Author), Veer Bahadur Singh (Author), Saranshi Singh (Author), Harish Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality worldwide. Identification of the association between stroke and its risk factor is essential. Objective: Our aim was to study the relationship between gum infections such as periodontitis as a risk factor for cerebral ischemic stroke an...