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Dentistry Blog with Shawn Watson May 2009 Archive

By Shawn Watson, About.com Guide to Dentistry

Shared Genetic Variant Found Between Gum Disease and Coronary Heart Disease

Tuesday May 26, 2009
Scientists at the universities of Kiel, Dresden, Amsterdam and Bonn have identified a genetic link between coronary heart disease and periodontitis (gum disease). The discovery was presented at the ... Read More
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