Relationship between Periodontal Variables and Disease Severity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

• Main Authors: Amir Moeintaghavi (Author), Shahrzad Mohammadzadeh Lari (Author), Farid Shiezadeh (Author), Zakieh Mohammadian (Author), Shamim Tajik (Author), Nahid Nasrabadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The present study investigated the relationship between certain periodontal variables and severity of disease in COPD patients. Methods. The present cross-sectional study included 50 patients suffering from COPD. Lung function examination, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), f...