The periodontal status of pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease and maintenance dialysis patients
Author(s) -
Jacek Borawski,
Magdalena Wilczyńska-Borawska,
W Stokowska,
Małgorzata Myśliwiec
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfl676
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , periodontitis , peritoneal dialysis , kidney disease , continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , population , cohort , gastroenterology , environmental health
Periodontitis contributes to generalized inflammation and development of systemic diseases, including atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Its extent in maintenance haemodialysis (HD) patients is disputable and not known in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
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