Chronic oral infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis accelerates atheroma formation by shifting the lipid profile.

Chronic oral infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis accelerates atheroma formation by shifting the lipid profile.

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested that periodontal disease increases the risk of atherothrombotic disease. Atherosclerosis has been characterized as a chronic inflammatory response to cholesterol deposition in the arteries. Although several studies have suggested that certain periodontopathi...

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Main Authors: Tomoki Maekawa, Naoki Takahashi, Koichi Tabeta, Yukari Aoki, Hirotaka Miyashita, Sayuri Miyauchi, Haruna Miyazawa, Takako Nakajima, Kazuhisa Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3098290?pdf=render

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