Article
Genome-wide association study of periodontal pathogen colonization.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jul 2012
Divaris K, Monda K L, North K E, Olshan A F, Lange E M, Moss K, Barros S P, Beck J D, Offenbacher S
Abstract excerpt
Pathological shifts of the human microbiome are characteristic of many diseases, including chronic periodontitis. To date, there is limited evidence on host genetic risk loci associated with periodontal pathogen colonization. We conducted a genome-wide association (GWA) study among 1,020 white participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, whose periodontal diagnosis ranged from healthy to severe...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
