Periodontitis and diabetes: A bidirectional, cyclical relationship - A brief review
Diabetes mellitus and periodontitis have been said to have a bidirectional cyclical relationship, with diabetes leading to oral disease, and periodontitis, in turn, exacerbating hyperglycemia. Periodontitis is recognized as the sixth major complication of diabetes, having increased prevalence and se...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Acta Medica International |
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Online Access: | http://www.actamedicainternational.com/article.asp?issn=2349-0578;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=46;epage=49;aulast=Agarwal |