Association between Oral Pathology, Carotid Stenosis, and Oral Bacterial DNA in Cerebral Thrombi of Patients with Stroke

Association between Oral Pathology, Carotid Stenosis, and Oral Bacterial DNA in Cerebral Thrombi of Patients with Stroke

Background and purpose. Risk of acute ischemic stroke has been associated with carotid artery atherosclerosis as well as with periodontal disease. We studied whether oral pathology or carotid atherosclerosis was associated with the presence and quantity of bacterial DNA in their aspirated thrombi. M...

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Main Authors: Olli Patrakka, Helena Mehtonen, Sari Tuomisto, Juha-Pekka Pienimäki, Jyrki Ollikainen, Heini Huhtala, Tanja Pessi, Niku Oksala, Terho Lehtimäki, Jorma Järnstedt, Mika Martiskainen, Pekka J. Karhunen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5402764
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