The Salivary Microbiota, Cytokines, and Metabolome in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Are Altered and More Proinflammatory than Those in Healthy Controls

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) affects as much as 0.32% of the population in some districts and causes work disability in one-third of these patients. Microbes are considered to play important roles in AS pathogenesis, and the mouth links the environment to the lungs and the gut.

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Main Authors: Longxian Lv, Huiyong Jiang, Ren Yan, Danyi Xu, Kaicen Wang, Qiangqiang Wang, Xiaoxiao Chen, Lanjuan Li
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b89dcecda84f4d7fbe3316abfa2d43ee
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Summary:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) affects as much as 0.32% of the population in some districts and causes work disability in one-third of these patients. Microbes are considered to play important roles in AS pathogenesis, and the mouth links the environment to the lungs and the gut.