European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 295-298 , July 2007

Periodontal care may improve endothelial function

  • Arnon Blum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine A, Baruch-Padeh Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee 15208, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Cardiovascular Branch, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, USA.
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  • Konstantin Kryuger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Baruch-Padeh Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee 15208, Israel
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  • Michal Mashiach Eizenberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health System Management, Emek Yesrael College, Israel
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  • Sameh Tatour

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine A, Baruch-Padeh Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee 15208, Israel
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  • Fina Vigder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, Baruch-Padeh Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee 15208, Israel
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  • Zvi Laster

      Affiliations

    • Dental Surgery Department, Baruch-Padeh Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee 15208, Israel
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  • Eran Front

      Affiliations

    • Dental Surgery Department, Baruch-Padeh Poriya Medical Center, Lower Galilee 15208, Israel

Received 20 January 2006 ,Revised 24 November 2006 ,Accepted 14 December 2006.

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00049-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.12.003

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 295-298 , July 2007

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