Periodontal and Cardiovascular Disease Study

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/219192

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A link between periodontal disease, inflammation of the gums, and cardiovascular disease has been suggested in recent studies, however the evidence remains uncertain. Supporting the link are data that inflammation predisposes to atherosclerosis and heart attacks. Patients in the PERICAR study will have blood tests before and after periodontal treatment so that researchers can study whether treatment reduces factors in the blood that have previously been shown to indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease. This study will provide further clues to this potentially very important and treatable relationship.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 01-01-2007

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Strategic Awards

Funding Amount: $140,500.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical physiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Cardiovascular | Inflammation | Intervention | Periodontics | Prospective

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