Association between periodontitis and mortality in stages 3-5 chronic kidney disease: NHANES III and linked mortality study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Periodontitis may add to the systemic inflammatory burden in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), thereby contributing to an increased mortality rate. This study aimed to determine the association between periodontitis and mortality rate (all-cause and cardiovascular disease-related) in individuals with stage 3-5 CKD, hitherto referred to as "CKD".

Methods

Survival analysis was carried out using the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) and linked mortality data. Cox proportional hazards regression was employed to assess the association between periodontitis and mortality, in individuals with CKD. This association was compared with the association between mortality and traditional risk factors in CKD mortality (diabetes, h

SUBMITTER: Sharma P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5324563 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature