Oral Candidal Load and Oral Health Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients: A Case-Cohort Study

CONCLUSION: In conclusion, there was a higher candidal load among subjects suffering from COPD. Theophylline medication can be a risk factor for increased candidal load in COPD patients.PMID:34545329 | PMC:PMC8449733 | DOI:10.1155/2021/5548746

Source: Biomed Res - September 21, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Shahnawaz Khijmatgar Giridhar Belur Rajesh Venkataram Mohmed Isaqali Karobari Anand Marya Veena Shetty Avidyuti Chowdhury Martin Gootveld Edward Lynch Sunena Shetty Shilpa Shenoy None K Chaithra Chitta Ranjan Chowdhury Source Type: research