Associations Between Periodontitis and Autoimmune Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease
Associations Between Periodontitis and Autoimmune Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease
The aim of this case control study is to explore the possible association between periodontal destruction and serum anti-CCP antibodies in RA patients and healthy subjects.
In patients with RA, the anti-CCP antibody titer seems positively correlated to their periodontal destruction and disease activity in comparison with healthy subjects.