Sex differences in associations of periodontitis with blood pressure and arterial stiffening: the Hordaland Health Study.

Researchers examined sex differences in how periodontitis relates to blood pressure and arterial stiffness in 1,238 older adults. Advanced periodontitis and bleeding gums were associated with higher blood pressure in women only, while bleeding gums linked to arterial stiffness in both sexes.

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