Association Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Periodontitis-A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: María Olimpia Paz Alvarenga (Author), Giza Hellen Nonato Miranda (Author), Railson Oliveira Ferreira (Author), Miki Taketomi Saito (Author), Nathália Carolina Fernandes Fagundes (Author), Lucianne Cople Maia (Author), Rafael Rodrigues Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Diabetic retinopathy is a common microvascular complication in diabetic patients and is considered the main cause of visual loss worldwide. Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition, which compromises dental supporting tissues. The chronic bacterial challenge in periodontitis is...