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. 2019 Jun;19(2):192-194.
doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2019.05.014. Epub 2019 May 6.

Periodontitis May Be Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease, but Evidence on Causal Association Is Limited

Shanika Nanayakkara, Xiaoyan Zhou
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Periodontitis May Be Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease, but Evidence on Causal Association Is Limited

Shanika Nanayakkara et al. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: The directional and nondirectional associations of periodontitis with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Zhao D, Khawaja AT, Jin L, Li K-Y, Tonetti M, Pelekos G. J Perio Res 2018; 53(5):682-704.

Source of funding: The authors' own institution, University of Hong Kong.

Type of study/design: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Epidemiology; Meta-analysis; Periodontal disease; Periodontitis; Systematic review.

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