Is decrease of Pericytes Associated With Ligature-Induced Periodontitis Liver Disease in Rats?
Our study results link the systemic effects of induced periodontitis with changes in hepatic tissues such as microvesicular steatosis, likely caused by an increase in oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. Our findings implicate decrease of pericytes is associated with ligature-induced periodontitis liver disease in rats.
Due to contamination, the trial could not conclude that shoes were protective against hookworm infection but the intervention led to behavioural change, and observational data suggest that shoes are protective against hookworm. This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01869127.