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    In rats, the types and amounts of bacteria on the skin differ between males and females, but this difference isn't seen in the mouth or gut bacteria.

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    Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: Oral and Sex-Specific Skin Microbiota Are Associated with Hypertension in Rats with Genetic Disparities.

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    2022 Jul 1

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    Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: Oral and Sex-Specific Skin Microbiota Are Associated with Hypertension in Rats with Genetic Disparities.

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    DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00169.2021

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