title: Edentulism associates with poor cardiovascular health. Results from the Atahualpa Project.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Universidad Espíritu Santo - Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador; Department of Neurological Sciences, Hospital-Clínica Kennedy, Guayaquil, Ecuador. Electronic address: oscardelbrutto@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Oscar H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Del Brutto
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States.
authors.forename: Robertino M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Mera
authors.affiliation: Community Center, The Atahualpa Project, Atahualpa, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Victor J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Del Brutto
authors.affiliation: Community Center, The Atahualpa Project, Atahualpa, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zambrano
authors.affiliation: Community Center, The Atahualpa Project, Atahualpa, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Jipson E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Montenegro
authors.affiliation: Sleep Disorders Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
authors.forename: Pablo R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Castillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004484:Ecuador; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health
keywords: Arterial hypertension; Atahualpa; Cardiovascular health; Edentulism; Oral health; Tooth loss