Periodontitis Is Associated with Endothelial Dysfunction in a General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Birte Holtfreter ,

  * E-mail: birte.holtfreter@uni-greifswald.de

  Affiliation Unit of Periodontology, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology, and Endodontology, University Medicine, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

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• Klaus Empen,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, University Medicine, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

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• Sven Gläser,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, University Medicine, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

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• Roberto Lorbeer,

  Affiliation Institute for Community Medicine, SHIP/Clinical-Epidemiological Research, University Medicine, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

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• Henry Völzke,

  Affiliation Institute for Community Medicine, SHIP/Clinical-Epidemiological Research, University Medicine, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

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• Ralf Ewert,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, University Medicine, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

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• Thomas Kocher,

  Affiliation Unit of Periodontology, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology, and Endodontology, University Medicine, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

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• Marcus Dörr

  Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, University Medicine, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

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