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Research shows elevated serum PSA levels in men with severe periodontitis, indicating a possible health link.
In Chinese men aged 20-80 years, serum prostate-specific antigen was significantly higher in patients with severe periodontitis than in non-periodontitis patients. Severe periodontitis was significantly associated with elevated PSA levels among elder patients.
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