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Salivary Lysozyme and Prevalent Hypertension

M. Qvarnstrom1, S. Janket2,*, J.A. Jones2, P. Nuutinen3, A.E. Baird4, M.E. Nunn5, T.E. Van Dyke6 and J.H. Meurman7

1 Otorhinolaryngology/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kuopio University, Kuopio, Finland;
2 General Dentistry,
5 Health Policy and Health Services Research, and
6 Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, 100 East Newton Street, Rm. G-619, Boston, MA 02118, USA;
3 Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland;
4 National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA; and
7 University of Helsinki, Institute of Dentistry and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland


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  		Figure 1. Conceptual model for the relationship of salivary lysozyme and endothelial dysfunction. TNF-{alpha}, Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IL-1B, Interleukin-1B; IL-6, Interleukin-6. **Reproduced with permission (Janket et al., 2007a).

 

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  		Figure 2. Odds ratios for hypertension stratified by CAD status and salivary lysozyme levels.

 

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 87, No. 5, 480-484 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700507
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