Association of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with periodontitis: the mediating role of sex hormones

• Main Authors: Yuxuan Wu (Author), Yu Qiu (Author), Yuying Wu (Author), Husheng Li (Author), Han Yang (Author), Qingrong Deng (Author), Baochang He (Author), Fuhua Yan (Author), Yanfen Li (Author), Fa Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives To investigate the association between serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and periodontitis, and further explore the possible mediating role of sex hormones in this association. Methods We extracted data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)...