The association between periodontal disease and metabolic syndrome among outpatients with diabetes in Jordan.
CONCLUSION: Patients with MetS displayed more severe and extensive periodontitis. Having other MetS components additional to diabetes increased the odds of having periodontitis.
PMID: 26280008 [PubMed]
Source: Diabetes Metab - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Alhabashneh R, Khader Y, Herra Z, Assad F Tags: J Diabetes Metab Disord Source Type: research
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