US preliminary findings show new diabetes-gum disease link From: Jerusalem Post | Date: April 22, 2001| Author: JUDY SIEGEL | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Jerusalem Post

04-22-2001

Headline: US preliminary findings show new diabetes-gum disease link
Byline: JUDY SIEGEL
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 03

Sunday, April 22, 2001 -- Preliminary findings in the US have shown that the same immune system mechanism involved in type II diabetes is present also in chronic gum infection, and that periodontal disease - which individuals can suffer from for decades - could be a risk factor for triggering a...

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