Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	2644
Country	China

Received	2013-03-06 08:59
Peer-Review Started	2013-03-06 21:39
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-03-19 09:19
Revised	2013-04-04 21:08
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Second Decision by Editor	2013-05-07 17:41
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-05-10 16:00
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-05-24 09:28

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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Periodontal disease is associated with increased coronary heart disease risk: A meta-analysis based on 38 case-control studies
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Wei-Dong Leng, Xian-Tao Zeng, Yong-Ji Chen, Zhong-Qun Zhan and Yong Yang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Foundation of Education and Science Planning Project of Hubei Province 2012A050 Intramural Research Program of Hubei University of Medicine 2011CZX01
Corresponding Author	Wei-Dong Leng, Professor, Department of Stomatology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, 32 South Renmin Road, Shiyan 442000, Hubei Province, China. lengtaihe@163.com
Key Words	Periodontal disease; Coronary heart disease; Case-control study; Risk factor; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Growing evidence indicated that periodontal disease (PD) might be associated with coronary heart disease (CHD), however, results from the studies were inconsistent. This meta-analysis based on 38 case-control studies indicated that PD increased a 3.79-fold risk of CHD (OR = 3.79, 95%CI: 2.23-6.43, P < 0.001, I2 = 98.59%). The results showed that PD is probably an independent and significant risk factor for CHD.
Publish Date	2013-05-24 09:28
Citation	Leng WD, Zeng XT, Chen YJ, Zhan ZQ, Yang Y. Periodontal disease is associated with increased coronary heart disease risk: A meta-analysis based on 38 case-control studies. World J Meta-Anal 2013; 1(1): 47-56
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v1/i1/47.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v1.i1.47

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