Severe gum disease strongly predicts higher mortality in cirrhosis

(European Association for the Study of the Liver) Results presented today from a prospective study in patients with irreversible scarring of the liver (cirrhosis) demonstrates that severe periodontitis (an inflammatory gum disease) strongly predicts higher mortality in this population, after adjustments for various risk factors. The study was presented at The International Liver Congress ™ 2017 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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