Association between human T cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1) infection and advanced periodontitis in relation to atherosclerosis among elderly Japanese: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12199-019-0836-2
Abstract: BackgroundHuman T cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1) stimulates inflammation activity. Our previous study revealed a positive association between asymptomatic HTLV-1 infection and advanced periodontitis among elderly Japanese individuals with low levels of hematopoietic activity (reflected by… read more here.
Keywords: elderly japanese; association; advanced periodontitis; htlv infection ... See more keywords