Treatment resistance of rheumatoid arthritis relates to infection of periodontal pathogenic bacteria: a case–control cross-sectional study

Abstract Recent studies have shown that periodontitis is associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal bacteria, such as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) and Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) are involved in the pathogenesis of RA via citrullinated proteins. Smoking has also been s...

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Main Authors: Kazu Takeuchi-Hatanaka, Yoshinobu Koyama, Kentaro Okamoto, Kyosuke Sakaida, Tadashi Yamamoto, Shogo Takashiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16279-z