Researchers have identified immune system cells that play a critical role in how periodontitis a severe gum disease worsens chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) a potentially fatal lung disease.Periodontitis has been linked to the .
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Gum disease could lead to worsening chronic lung disease, a study from researchers in China suggests. This could lead to new treatments for COPD, which affects 16 million Americans.