Red blood cell folate level is associated with periodontitis in American adults: results from the NHANES 2009-2014
Zefei Liu,
Shiyi Luo,
Ruofeng Jiao
et al.
Abstract:Background
The relationship between folate and periodontal disease has been previously reported. Red blood cell (RBC) folate is an indicator of long-term folate nutrition. The aim of this study was to use the NHANES database to determine whether red blood cell folate is associated with moderate/severe periodontitis.
Methods
A cross-sectional analysis of 10,168 participants in the NHANES database from 2009–2014 was performed. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the OR and 95% CI for periodo… Show more
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