Periodontal inflammation is associated with increased circulating levels of endothelial progenitor cells: a retrospective cohort study in a high vascular risk population

• Main Authors: María Vázquez-Reza (Author), Antía Custodia (Author), Iria López-Dequidt (Author), Marta Aramburu-Núñez (Author), Daniel Romaus-Sanjurjo (Author), Alberto Ouro (Author), João Botelho (Author), Vanessa Machado (Author), Ramón Iglesias-Rey (Author), Juan Manuel Pías-Peleteiro (Author), Rogelio Leira (Author), Juan Blanco (Author), José Castillo (Author), Tomás Sobrino (Author), Yago Leira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: One of the main biological mechanisms behind the link between periodontitis and atherosclerotic vascular diseases is vascular endothelial dysfunction. Particularly, circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been considered a biomarker of altered vascular endothelial function....