Periodontitis links to exacerbation of myocardial dysfunction in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Yi WangZhe ZhenHin Nam LiuIan LaiGeorge PelekosHung-Fat TseKai-Hang YiuLijian Jin

Published in: Journal of periodontal research (2019)

This study provides the first evidence that severe periodontitis is significantly associated with the exacerbation of LV diastolic and systolic dysfunction in subjects with T2DM.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
blood pressure
oxidative stress
heart failure
early onset
type diabetes
atrial fibrillation
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
insulin resistance