Subgingival microbiome of deep and shallow periodontal sites in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study

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BACKGROUND: Subgingival microbiome in disease-associated subgingival sites is known to be dysbiotic and significantly altered. In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the extent of dysbiosis in disease- and health-associated subgingival sites is not clear. METHODS: 8 RA and 10 non-RA subjects were recruited for this pilot study. All subjects received full oral examination and underwent collection of...

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