| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8271752 | Free Radical Biology and Medicine | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Antiseptic mouthwash use abrogates oral bacterial conversion of nitrate to nitrite. ⺠Interruption of the enterosalivary circulation reduces plasma nitrite levels. ⺠The reduction in plasma nitrite levels is associated with elevations in blood pressure. ⺠The results indicate the importance of oral nitrate-reducing bacteria in blood pressure control. ⺠Our findings intimate adverse effects of mouthwash by disturbing NO/nitrite homeostasis.
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Vikas Kapil, Syed M.A. Haydar, Vanessa Pearl, Jon O. Lundberg, Eddie Weitzberg, Amrita Ahluwalia,