Are Adults Over 18 Years of Age with Anaemia More Likely to Develop Chronic Periodontitis Than Adults Without Anaemia? - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

J Int Soc Prev Community Dent · 2023 · PMC10593371 · PMID 37876584

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Conclusion: This meta-analysis showed a decreasing trend in the hematological parameters, including hemoglobin concentration, number of erythrocytes, and hematocrit in patients with chronic periodontitis compared to healthy controls.

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Further, while the combined effect size for each of these hematological parameters supports lower values in periodontitis, the reduction did not reach statistical significance.

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