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UnknownNCT01583803

Sex Differences in Oral Bacteria

Investigation of the Sex Differences in Oral Microbiota and Their Effect on Circulating Nitrite Levels

Status
Unknown
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
24 (estimated)
Sponsor
Queen Mary University of London · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Females have a lower incidence of hypertensive and cardiovascular disorders that may relate to differences in nitrogen oxides in the blood and saliva. Some nitrogen oxides are recycled with the help of oral bacteria to nitric oxide which is protective against vascular disorders. This study will test the hypothesis that females have different numbers and species of these nitrogen-oxide reducing bacteria.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2012-06-01
Primary completion
2014-01-01
Completion
2017-06-01
First posted
2012-04-24
Last updated
2016-12-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01583803. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.