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Systemic inflammation is a risk factor for oral health: an analysis of data from the UK Biobank.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2025
Berger Martin, Kern Jaana-Sophia, Schulze-Späte Ulrike, Wolfart Stefan, Jankowski Joachim, Wolf Michael, Marx Nikolaus, Marx-Schütt Katharina
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Background: Oral health has been implicated as a contributor to systemic inflammation and cardiovascular disease. However, the reverse relationship-whether systemic inflammation causally affects oral health-remains poorly defined. This study investigates the directional role of systemic inflammation in oral disease using genetic and phenotypic data from the UK Biobank. Methods: We analyzed data from 468,460 UK...
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