Atherosclerosis
Volume 213, Issue 1 , Pages 263-267 , November 2010

Periodontal disease and carotid atherosclerosis: Are hemodynamic forces a link?

  • Claudio Carallo

      Affiliations

    • Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine “G. Salvatore”, “Magna Græcia” University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
    • These authors have contributed equally to the manuscript.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 09613697039; fax: +39 09613697250.
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  • Leonzio Fortunato

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Dentistry, “Magna Græcia” University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
    • These authors have contributed equally to the manuscript.
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  • Maria Serena de Franceschi

      Affiliations

    • Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine “G. Salvatore”, “Magna Græcia” University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
    • Institute of Dentistry, “Magna Græcia” University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Concetta Irace

      Affiliations

    • Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine “G. Salvatore”, “Magna Græcia” University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Cesare Tripolino

      Affiliations

    • Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine “G. Salvatore”, “Magna Græcia” University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Maria Giulia Cristofaro

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, “Magna Græcia” University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Mario Giudice

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, “Magna Græcia” University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Agostino Gnasso

      Affiliations

    • Metabolic Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine “G. Salvatore”, “Magna Græcia” University, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy

Received 17 March 2010 ,Revised 9 July 2010 ,Accepted 19 July 2010.

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PII: S0021-9150(10)00570-8

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.07.025

Atherosclerosis
Volume 213, Issue 1 , Pages 263-267 , November 2010

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