Nephrology
Number of existing permanent teeth is associated with chronic kidney disease in the elderly Korean population
Hye-Sun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1150-1159. Published online April 14, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the number of existing permanent teeth and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a representative sample of the elderly Korean population.
Methods: A total of 2,519 subjects who participated in the Korean National Health and Nut..
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