Biostatistics Journal Club
December 6th, 2016
12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m.
COPH 2280
Susan Thapa, MPH
Third Year Ph.D. Student – Epidemiology
Association between High Serum Total Cholesterol and Periodontitis: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2012 Study of American Adults
Abstract
Clinical studies have suggested that lipids increase activity of white blood cells. The objective of this study is to examine whether high serum total cholesterol (STC) is associated with periodontitis.