Intensive Periodontal Treatment Reduces Risk of Infection-Related Hospitalization in Hemodialysis Population: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
Periodontal disease (PD) is prevalent and correlated with malnutrition and inflammation in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Periodontal therapy improves systemic inflammatory and nutritional markers in HD population. The relationship between intensive PD therapy and clinical infectious outcomes in pat...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602933/ |