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Periodontitis caused by bacteria like P. ginggivalis and A. actinomycetemconcomitan can lead to increased pro-inflammatory cytokines that stimulate endothelial cells and increase adhesion molecules and chemokines. This inflammatory response enhances the activity of matrix metalloproteinases in the serum and in macrophage foam cells in plaques. Oxidized LDL builds up in plaques as endothelial permeability is increased by various factors, allowing LDL to become trapped and oxidized in arteries, leading to upt
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