From, “If Your Teeth Could Talk ...” by Melinda Beck, 12/27/11, The Wall Street Journal:
“It's not just that the same lifestyle habits contribute to both gum disease and high blood sugar; the two conditions exacerbate each other, experts say. Inflammation from infected gums makes it more difficult for people with diabetes to control their blood-sugar level, and high blood sugar accelerates tooth decay and gum disease, creating more inflammation.”
Exacerbate: make a [problem, bad situation] worse; aggravate
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