Involvement of a periodontal pathogen, <it>Porphyromonas gingivalis </it>on the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Involvement of a periodontal pathogen, <it>Porphyromonas gingivalis </it>on the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome that is closely associated with multiple factors such as obesity, hyperlipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, other risk factors for...

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Main Authors: Yoneda Masato, Naka Shuhei, Nakano Kazuhiko, Wada Koichiro, Endo Hiroki, Mawatari Hironori, Imajo Kento, Nomura Ryota, Hokamura Kazuya, Ono Masafumi, Murata Shogo, Tohnai Iwai, Sumida Yoshio, Shima Toshihide, Kuboniwa Masae, Umemura Kazuo, Kamisaki Yoshinori, Amano Atsuo, Okanoue Takeshi, Ooshima Takashi, Nakajima Atsushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
<it>P. gingivalis</it>
Oral bacteria
Insulin resistance
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/16

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