Scientists found 11 types of bacteria in the blood that weren’t known to be linked to heart disease or gum problems—and these bacteria were much more or less common in people with early signs of clogged heart arteries than in healthy people.

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Presence of periodontal pathogenic bacteria in blood of patients with coronary artery disease

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2022 Jan 24

Scientists checked the blood of people with hardened arteries and healthy people, and found 11 types of bacteria in the sick group that weren’t known to be linked to heart or gum disease before—these bacteria were much more or less common in sick people, which matches what the claim says.

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Presence of periodontal pathogenic bacteria in blood of patients with coronary artery disease

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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05337-1

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