| specific periodontopathic bacterial infection affects hypertension in male cardiovascular disease patients. | hypertension (ht) is a systemic disorder that results in the decline of quality of life and death. while patients with periodontitis are at a high risk of ht, little causal information has been provided to date. to clarify the relationship, periodontopathic bacterial infection in cardiovascular patients with or without ht was evaluated. the subjects were patients with (n = 412) or without (n = 199) ht who attended tokyo medical and dental university hospital. blood examinations and periodontal m ... | 2017 | 28803419 |