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Albuminuria, C-reactive protein, and socioeconomic factors are associated with periodontal status in subjects with type 2 diabetes
Diabetes and periodontitis may increase risk of cardiovascular disease. Whether albuminuria, C-reactive protein (CRP), and socioeconomic factors, known as cardiovascular risks in subjects with poorly controlle...
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Open AccessPredictive factors for tooth loss during supportive periodontal therapy in patients with severe periodontitis: a Japanese multicenter study
Supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) must take individual patient risk factors into account. We conducted a multicenter joint retrospective cohort study to investigate the value of modified periodontal risk as...
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Correction to: Effects of periodontal treatment on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with lifestyle-related diseases: Japanese prospective multicentre observational study
Unfortunately, in Table-5 of the original article, the parameter in the 5th row was published incorrectly as “LDL-C (mg/dL)”. The correct parameter should read as “HDL-C (mg/dL)”.
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Effects of periodontal treatment on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with lifestyle-related diseases: Japanese prospective multicentre observational study
Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease in arterial blood vessels, is one of the major causes of death in worldwide. Meanwhile, periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by infection...
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Analysis of the relationship between periodontal disease and atherosclerosis within a local clinical system: a cross-sectional observational pilot study
It has been revealed that atherosclerosis and periodontal disease may have a common mechanism of “chronic inflammation”. Several reports have indicated that periodontal infection is related to atherosclerosis...
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Tumor lysis syndrome after treatment with sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma
Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a potential life-threatening complication in cancer therapy, although it is rare in nonhematologic malignancy. Sorafenib, an oral multi tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has demonstrated...
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Distribution of oral mucosal bacteria with mecA in patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation
We recently reported frequent detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the oral mucosa during the period of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and suggested an association between oral mucositis and...
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Open AccessSynthesis of 86 species of 1,5-diaryl-3-oxo-1,4-pentadienes analogs of curcumin can yield a good lead in vivo
Curcumin is known to possess many anti-tumor properties such as inhibition of tumor growth and induction of apotosis. However, limited bioavailability of curcumin prevents its clinical application. A synthesiz...
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Febrile neutropenia and periodontitis: lessons from a case periodontal treatment in the intervals between chemotherapy cycles for leukemia reduced febrile neutropenia
Oral and systemic infections arising from the oral cavity are significant problems in clinical management of patients undergoing leukemia treatment. However, there is significant disparity in the reported inci...
