| Periodontal Disease May Negatively Affect the Success of Organ Transplant Survival |
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Periodontal tissue destruction and local IL-6 synthesis are associated with elevated serum IL-6 levels in transplant recipients. This may have serious implications in solid-organ transplant deterioration and chronic rejection. (American Academy of Periodontology press release) Read more at: http://www.perio.org/consumer/transplant-survival.htm?rss. |