Antihypertensive Drugs and Dental Caries Risk: A Drug–Target Mendelian Randomization Analysis
The study suggests that calcium channel blockers and diuretics could potentially reduce the risk of dental caries. Additional research is needed to assess the feasibility of repurposing antihypertensive medications for the prevention of dental caries.
Authors
- Xiqun Jia
- Shuhua Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5133-329X)
- Ziyang Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2537-5701)
- W. S. Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9943-4519)
- William T. Shi
- Xiuxia Wu
Institutions
- Longgang Central Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Genomics
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1155/ijog/1612322
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council