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Periodontal disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A case-control study

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Discipline : Médecine clinique
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Renseignée par : GUIGUIMDE Wendpouiré Patrice Laurent

Résumé

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal disease are both
common in humans throughout the world. Clinical and epidemiological data support a link between these two conditions . Periodontal disease has been implicated in the initiation and perpetuation of autoimmunity in RA via activation of the enzyme peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) produced by bacteria such as Porphyromonas gingivalis . The objective of this work was to assess the prevalence of periodontal disease and to identify associated factors in black African patients with RA.

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rheumatoid arthritis, periodontal disease, anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies

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