Abstract:Systemic metabolic signatures of oral diseases have been rarely investigated, and prospective studies do not exist. We analyzed whether signs of current or past infectious/inflammatory oral diseases are associated with circulating metabolites. Two study populations were included: the population-based Health-2000 ( n = 6,229) and Parogene ( n = 452), a cohort of patients with an indication to coronary angiography. Health-2000 participants ( n = 4,116) provided follow-up serum samples 11 y after the baseline. Se… Show more
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