Fig. 2From: Risk of coronary heart disease in patients with periodontitis among the middled-aged and elderly in China: a cohort studyEstimated relative effects (RE) on the effect of periodontitis on CHD from the multiple mediation analysis. RE is defined as the ratio of the indirect effect of different risk factors on the total effect of periodontitis on CHD. DE represents the ratio of the direct effect of periodontitis on the total effect of periodontitis on CHD. Abbreviations: DE direct effect, UA uric acidBack to article page