Sven Pischke, Mohamad Motee Ashouri, Ulrike Peters, Anita Shiprov, Julian Schulze Zur Wiesch, Martina Sterneck, Frank Fischer, Peter Huebener, Maria Mader, Lutz Fischer, Thorben Fründt, G Aarabi, Thomas Beikler
BACKGROUND: Periodontitis has been associated with various liver diseases. However, the relevance of periodontitis in the progression of decompensated cirrhosis remains inconclusive. In particular, it is unclear whether the common periodontitis pathogens, Porphyromonas gingivalis ( P. gingivalis ) and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans ( A. actinomycetemcomitans ), can be detected not only in the oral mucosa but also in ascites and stool. AIM: To investigate the significance of periodontitis, P...
December 27, 2023: World Journal of Hepatology