Association of distinct fine specificities of anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies with elevated immune responses to prevotella intermedia in a subgroup of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis
In addition to the long-established link with smoking, periodontitis (PD) is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study was undertaken to elucidate the mechanism by which PD could induce antibodies to citrullinated peptides (ACPAs), by examining the antibody response to a novel citrulli...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017
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