Key result
Periodontal microbiology is directly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis, independent of C-reactive protein.
Suggests a potential direct role of periodontal microbiota in the development of subclinical atherosclerosis, independent of systemic inflammation measured by CRP.
Our data provide evidence of a direct relationship between periodontal microbiology and subclinical atherosclerosis. This relationship exists independent of C-reactive protein.
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Desvarieux et al. (2005) studied this question. Periodontal microbiology is directly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis, independent of C-reactive protein.
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