Periodontitis, Dyslipidemia and Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Additive Model of Cardiovascular Risk.

J Clin Med · 2025 · PMC12524592 · PMID 41095801

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.068so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Although the association between BOP and total cholesterol did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.068), other authors have reported an association between periodontitis and increased total cholesterol levels [ 27 ].

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Discussion Our study demonstrates that periodontal inflammation (measured as BOP) and severity (measured as PIRIM) are associated with a higher cardiovascular risk, measured by LDLC, HDLC, CRI-1, CRI-2 and a near-significant association between PIRIM and AIP.

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