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Associations between serum antibodies to periodontal pathogens and preclinical phases of rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 2 Oct 2021
Manoil Daniel, Courvoisier Delphine S, Gilbert Benoit, Möller Burkhard, Walker Ulrich A, Muehlenen Ines Von, Rubbert-Roth Andrea, Finckh Axel, Bostanci Nagihan
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OBJECTIVES: To examine whether serum antibodies against selected periodontal pathogens are associated with early symptoms of RA development in healthy individuals at risk of developing the disease. METHODS: Within an ongoing study cohort of first-degree relatives of patients with RA (RA-FDRs), we selected four groups corresponding to specific preclinical phases of RA development (n = 201). (i) RA-FDR controls...
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