Alterations in the Salivary Microbiome and Metabolism in Patients With Carotid Atherosclerosis from Rural Northeast China.
Yahong WuLiying XingLijie LuShuang LiuDan ZhaoLi LinSonglin WangChen LiYaping PanPublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
Our study suggests that characteristic changes in salivary microbiota and metabolites are closely related to CAS, and periodontitis and associated microorganisms may be involved in the initiation and progression of CAS.