Salivary microbiome in patients undergoing hemodialysis and its associations with the duration of the dialysis
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, especially those with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD), exhibit high prevalence of periodontitis. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the periodontal status of HD patients and its relationship with sali...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-02009-y |