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Inverse association between periodontitis and respiratory allergies
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Author Affiliations
Universität Greifswald, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research, British Society of Periodontology
Published InClinical & Experimental Allergy
Year2006
Citations59
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Periodontitis is an infection with systemic effects and a high prevalence among adults. In the aetiology of allergic diseases the hygiene hypothesis claims that infections in early infancy may protect against allergic diseases. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present analyses was to investigate the independent relation between periodontitis and respiratory allergies such as hayfever, house dust mite (HDM) allergy and asthma. METHODS: From the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP) a total number of 2837 subjects aged 20 to 59 years were included in the analysis. In our study population 326, 111 and 114 subjects were classified as suffering from hayfever, HDM allergy or asthma, respectively. The attachment loss (AL) were measured. Periodontitis was defined according to the percentage…
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