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

• Autori principali: Yuji Shimizu (Autore), Hirotomo Yamanashi (Autore), Masayasu Kitamura (Autore), Reiko Furugen (Autore), Takahiro Iwasaki (Autore), Hideki Fukuda (Autore), Hideaki Hayashida (Autore), Koji Kawasaki (Autore), Kairi Kiyoura (Autore), Shin-Ya Kawashiri (Autore), Toshiyuki Saito (Autore), Atsushi Kawakami (Autore), Takahiro Maeda (Autore)
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• Pubblicazione: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Human 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 (reflecte...