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Salivary miR-324-5p Is Associated with Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area in People Living with HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy: A Case-Control Study.

International journal of molecular sciences · Nurhamim M, Yokoi A, Hagiya H, Maruyama T, Ekuni D · 2026-09-12

Researchers identified a salivary microRNA marker (hsa-miR-324-5p) in people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy that was significantly associated with periodontal disease severity, suggesting it may reflect periodontitis progression in this population.

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