Hypertension is the third leading cause of the global disease burden, and while populations
live longer, adopt more sedentary lifestyles, and become less economically concerned, the …

Abstract Infection by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
is responsible for the second pandemic of the XXI century after influenza A in 2009. As of …

High blood pressure (BP) and periodontitis are two highly prevalent conditions worldwide
with a significant impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) complications. Poor periodontal …

From an evolutionary point of view, vitamin D and melatonin appeared very early and share
functions related to defense mechanisms. In the current clinical setting, vitamin D is …

The interrelationships among vitamin D, tobacco smoking, and hypertension are currently
unknown. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between vitamin D levels …

Aim Periodontitis is a relapsing–remitting disease. Compared with bleeding on probing
(BoP), expression of disease activity, periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA), incorporates …

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including hypertension, are characterized by
underlying systemic inflammation. Periodontitis, which can impact the systemic inflammatory …

Background Previous observational studies have revealed the association between serum
uric acid and 25-hydroxyvitamin D. However, the causality and the direction of the …

Background Malnutrition is a significantly poor prognostic factor for a variety of
cardiovascular diseases. However, its prevalence and prognostic value in hypertensive …

Introduction Hypertension is the biggest contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular
diseases and related death, but the rates of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control …