›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (1): 83-86.

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Research progress on the correlation between periodontitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

  

  • Received:2019-04-08 Revised:2019-05-29 Online:2020-01-28 Published:2020-01-16
  • Contact: Wei-xian YU E-mail:yu-wei-xian@163.com

Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a common chronic liver disease that can cause liver lesions of varying degrees, from steatosis, nonalcoholic fatty hepatitis to fibrosis, and eventually cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Many studies have shown that systemic inflammation and gut microbiota imbalance may be involved in the occurrence and development of this disease. As a local bacterial infectious disease, periodontitis may regulate the body through periodontal pathogenic bacteria and inflammatory mediators and affect the health of liver. This article reviews the current studies on the correlation between periodontitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, expecting to provide a new prevention strategy from dental science viewpoint for NAFLD.

Key words: periodontitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, immunity

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