Juvenile dermatomyositis: is periodontal disease associated with dyslipidemia?

Abstract Background Association between periodontal disease and dyslipidemia was recently reported in healthy adults. However, a systematic evaluation of concomitant periodontal diseases and lipid profile was not carried out in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). A cross-section study was performed in 2...

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Main Authors: Kátia T. Kozu, Clovis A. Silva, Nadia E. Aikawa, Rosa M. R. Pereira, Adriana M. Sallum, Cynthia Savioli, Eduardo Borba, Lucia M. Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42358-018-0024-x