Characterisation of the Oral Microbiome in Women With Fibromyalgia: An Observational Case-Control Study.

Sharon Erdrich^1,2, Thilini Jayasinghe^2,3, Momchilo Vuyisich⁴, Ryan Toma⁴, Ingrid Gelissen¹, Joanna E Harnett^1,2

¹Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.

²Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.

³School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.

⁴Viome Life Sciences, Bothell, Washington, USA.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder, associated with a range of symptoms, not least of which is chronic, widespread pain. Although several reports have brought the role of oral health in systemic diseases into recent focus, the oral microbiome in fibromyalgia is unexplored. The aim of this study was to compare oral health and the oral microbiome in women with fibromyalgia with that of a…

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