Variations of oral microbiota are associated with pancreatic diseases including pancreatic cancer

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Authors

James J. Farrell · University of California, Los Angeles

Lei Zhang · University of California, Los Angeles

Hui Zhou · University of California, Los Angeles

David Chia · University of California, Los Angeles

David Elashoff

David Akin · University of California, Los Angeles

Bruce J. Paster

Kaumudi Joshipura

Abstract

The authors observed associations between variations of patients' salivary microbiota with pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. This report also provides proof of salivary microbiota as an informative source for discovering non-invasive biomarkers of systemic diseases.

Topics & Keywords

Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Oral health in cancer treatment Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Gut

Volume 61, Issue 4, pp. 582-588

DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2011-300784

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