Copyright © 2004 by the European Society of Cardiology.
Letter to the Editor
Cardiovascular disease, periodontitis, and the monocyte relationship
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Brain Research and Treatment Center, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, USA
Medical Director, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Brain Research and Treatment Center, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, USA Tel.: +1-858-554-8892; fax: +1-858-554-6214
Division of Hematopathology and Immunopathology, Department of Pathology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, USA
Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, USA
E-mail address: sotis@scrippsclinic.com
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To the Editor
One investigative approach to linking periodontal disease to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disorders is demonstrating a shared risk factor with the potential for actually mediating cardiovascular disease. In this regard, the Buhlin et al.,1 report comparing cardiovascular risk factors between patients with severe periodontal disease (without known