Causal Relationships Between Oral Microbiota and Inflammatory Skin Diseases.
A genetic analysis identified specific oral bacteria species that may causally contribute to five inflammatory skin diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, vitiligo, and pemphigus, suggesting the oral microbiome could play a role in cutaneous autoimmunity.
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