The Roles of Periodontal Bacteria in Atherosclerosis

The Roles of Periodontal Bacteria in Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis (AS) is an inflammatory vascular disease that constitutes a major underlying cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and stroke. Infection is a contributing risk factor for AS. Epidemiological evidence has implicated individuals afflicted by periodontitis displaying an increased susce...

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Main Authors: Xiaofei Huang, Mengru Xie, Xiaofeng Lu, Feng Mei, Wencheng Song, Yang Liu, Lili Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
CVD
periodontal pathogens
<i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>
<i>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans</i>
<i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/16/12861

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