Relation between chronic periodontal disease and plasmatic levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol and fractions Relação entre doença periodontal crônica e os níveis plasmáticos de triglicérides, colesterol total e frações

• Main Authors: Ana Cristina Posch Machado (Author), Maria Rozeli de Souza Quirino (Author), Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2005-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many people in the world are affected by hyperlipidemia, which is a known risk factor for atherosclerotic disease. On the other hand, periodontitis, a prevalent oral disease, has been connected to several systemic health changes, including an altered lipid metabolism. Transient and recurrent bactere...