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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Main Authors: Xiaobo Duan, Xiaolei Chen, Megha Gupta, Dutmanee Seriwatanachai, Hanxiao Xue, Qiuchan Xiong, Tong Xu, Dan Li, Anchun Mo, Xi Tang, Xuedong Zhou, Yuqing Li, Quan Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-02009-y