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Prevalence and severity of oral disease in adults with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review of observational studies
Author(s) -
Marinella Ruospo,
Suetonia C. Palmer,
Jonathan C. Craig,
Giorgio Gentile,
David W. Johnson,
Pauline Ford,
Marcello Tonelli,
Massimo Petruzzi,
Michele De Benedittis,
Giovanni FM Strippoli
Publication year - 2013
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/gft401
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , observational study , disease , malnutrition , risk factor , intensive care medicine
Oral disease may be increased in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and, due to associations with inflammation and malnutrition, represents a potential modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. We summarized the prevalence of oral disease in adults with CKD and explored any association between oral disease and mortality.

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