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

• Main Authors: Yuji Shimizu (Author), Hirotomo Yamanashi (Author), Masayasu Kitamura (Author), Reiko Furugen (Author), Takahiro Iwasaki (Author), Hideki Fukuda (Author), Hideaki Hayashida (Author), Koji Kawasaki (Author), Kairi Kiyoura (Author), Shin-Ya Kawashiri (Author), Toshiyuki Saito (Author), Atsushi Kawakami (Author), Takahiro Maeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: 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...