Tooth loss is associated with increased risk of total death and death from upper gastrointestinal cancer, heart disease, and stroke in a Chinese population-based cohort | Zendy

Christian C. Abnet | Zendy; YouLin Qiao | Zendy; Sanford M. Dawsey | Zendy; Zhiwei Dong | Zendy; Philip R. Taylor | Zendy; Steven D. Mark | Zendy

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Tooth loss is associated with increased risk of total death and death from upper gastrointestinal cancer, heart disease, and stroke in a Chinese population-based cohort

Author(s) -

Christian C. Abnet,

YouLin Qiao,

Sanford M. Dawsey,

Zhiwei Dong,

Philip R. Taylor,

Steven D. Mark

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyh375

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , cause of death , cancer , population , cohort study , tooth loss , relative risk , cohort , disease , confidence interval , dentistry , mechanical engineering , oral health , environmental health , engineering

Tooth loss has previously been associated with a higher risk of cancer, heart disease, and stroke, but the role of confounding by smoking remains an issue.

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